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Dead at age 55
815 Notable deaths
Koichi Hirakida
Japanese swimmer (1938–1993).
Born May 7th, 1938 in Yanagawa.
Died September 23rd, 1993 at 55 years old
Félicien Chapuis
Belgian doctor and entomologist (1824–1879).
Born April 29th, 1824 in Verviers.
Died September 30th, 1879 at 55 years old in Verviers.
Ferdinand Feyerick
Fencer (1865–1920).
Born January 27th, 1865 in Ghent.
Died September 12th, 1920 at 55 years old in Ghent.
Helge Larsson
Canoe racer (1916-1971).
Born October 25th, 1916 in Stockholm.
Died November 19th, 1971 at 55 years old in Stockholm.
Eduardo Dualde
Spanish field hockey player (1933–1989).
Born December 1st, 1933 in Barcelona.
Died June 12th, 1989 at 55 years old in Peníscola (car collision).
Willem Hubert van Blijenburgh
Dutch fencer (1881–1936).
Born July 11th, 1881 in Zwolle.
Died October 14th, 1936 at 55 years old in Bilthoven.
Suzanne Girod
French tennis player (1871–1926).
Died October 20th, 1926 at 55 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Theodor Haag
Field hockey player (1901–1956).
Born March 13th, 1901 in Le Havre.
Died August 28th, 1956 at 55 years old in Eitelborn. [ref]
Gustav Thiefenthaler
Olympic wrestler (1886–1942).
Born July 25th, 1886 in Unterwalden.
Died April 14th, 1942 at 55 years old in St. Louis.
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