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Dead at age 55
815 Notable deaths
Hans Pedersen
Danish gymnast (1887-1943).
Born November 5th, 1887 in Højelse.
Died September 22nd, 1943 at 55 years old in Kimmerslev.
Robert Bennett
American hammer thrower.
Born August 9th, 1919 in Providence.
Died December 13th, 1974 at 55 years old
Karl Hillebrand
19th-century german author.
Born September 17th, 1829 in Giessen.
Died October 19th, 1884 at 55 years old in Florence.
Joško Vidošević
Yugoslavian footballer (1935–1990).
Born January 11th, 1935 in Split.
Died August 10th, 1990 at 55 years old in Split.
Modesto Denis
Paraguayan footballer.
Born March 9th, 1901 in Asunción. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1956 at 55 years old
Finn Olav Gundelach
Danish diplomat (1925-1981).
Born April 23rd, 1925 in Vejle.
Died January 13th, 1981 at 55 years old in Strasbourg.
Ernesto Martínez Hernández
Volleyball player (1951-2007).
Born November 20th, 1951 in Matanzas Province.
Died January 7th, 2007 at 55 years old in Pedro Betancourt. [ref]
Joaquín Urquiaga
Spanish footballer (1910-1965).
Born March 29th, 1910 in Bilbao.
Died July 25th, 1965 at 55 years old in Bilbao.
Willem Hendrik de Vriese
Dutch botanist (1806–1862).
Born August 11th, 1806 in Oosterhout.
Died January 23rd, 1862 at 55 years old in Leiden.
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