Dead at age 55
580 Notable deaths
Nikolai Vavilov
Russian (soviet) agronomist, botanist and geneticist (1887-1943).
Born November 25th, 1887 in Moscow.
Died January 26th, 1943 at 55 years old in Saratov (starvation).
Steve Reevis
Blackfoot native american actor (1962-2017).
Born August 14th, 1962 in Browning.
Died December 7th, 2017 at 55 years old in Missoula.
Sophie Kinsella
British writer (1969–2025).
Born December 12th, 1969 in Roehampton.
Died December 10th, 2025 at 55 years old in Dorset (glioblastoma). [ref]
Tigran Petrosian
Soviet armenian grandmaster and world chess champion.
Born June 17th, 1929 in Tbilisi.
Died August 13th, 1984 at 55 years old in Moscow (stomach cancer).
Paul Tsongas
American politician (1941-1997).
Born February 14th, 1941 in Lowell.
Died January 18th, 1997 at 55 years old in Lowell (pneumonia, lymphoma).
Ernst Lubitsch
German american actor, screenwriter, producer and film director (1892-1947).
Born January 29th, 1892 in Berlin. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1947 at 55 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Friedrich Olbricht
German general (1888–1944).
Born October 4th, 1888 in Leisnig.
Died July 21st, 1944 at 55 years old in Berlin (gunshot wound).
Prince Arthur of Connaught
British prince (1883-1938).
Born January 13th, 1883 in Windsor Castle.
Died September 12th, 1938 at 55 years old in London (stomach cancer).
John Francis Dodge
American businessman (1864–1920).
Born October 25th, 1864 in Niles.
Died January 14th, 1920 at 55 years old in New York City (1918-1920 flu pandemic, influenza).
Willy DeVille
American musician, singer-songwriter.
Born August 27th, 1953 in Stamford. [ref]
Died August 7th, 2009 at 55 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
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Life without an ideal is spiritual death. Emma Goldman