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Dead at age 55
815 Notable deaths
Andrew Kehoe
American mass murderer and bomber (1872–1927).
Born February 1st, 1872 in Tecumseh.
Died May 18th, 1927 at 55 years old in Bath Township (dynamite).
John Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry
Scottish noble (1844-1900).
Born July 20th, 1844 in Florence.
Died January 31st, 1900 at 55 years old in London.
David Dukes
American character actor (1945–2000).
Born June 6th, 1945 in San Francisco.
Died October 9th, 2000 at 55 years old in Lakewood (myocardial infarction).
Joseph Brodsky
Russian-american poet (1940-1996).
Born May 24th, 1940 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 28th, 1996 at 55 years old in Brooklyn (myocardial infarction).
Dietrich Eckart
German journalist and politician (1868-1923).
Born March 23rd, 1868 in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz.
Died December 26th, 1923 at 55 years old in Berchtesgaden (myocardial infarction).
John Rutsey
Canadian drummer (1952–2008).
Born July 23rd, 1952 in Toronto.
Died May 11th, 2008 at 55 years old in Toronto (myocardial infarction, diabetes). [ref]
Mo Mowlam
British politician (1949-2005).
Born September 18th, 1949 in Watford.
Died August 19th, 2005 at 55 years old in Canterbury (brain cancer). [ref]
Henri Becquerel
French physicist (1852–1908).
Born December 15th, 1852 in Paris. [ref]
Died August 25th, 1908 at 55 years old in manoir de Pen Castel.
Leah Bracknell
British actress and yoga instructor (1964–2019).
Born July 12th, 1964 in London.
Died September 16th, 2019 at 55 years old in Worthing (lung cancer).
Dmitry Khvorostovsky
Russian operatic baritone (1962-2017).
Born October 16th, 1962 in Krasnoyarsk.
Died November 22nd, 2017 at 55 years old in London (brain cancer).
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