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Dead at age 55
580 Notable deaths
Erroll Garner
American jazz pianist and composer (1921-1977).
Born June 15th, 1921 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1977 at 55 years old in Los Angeles (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Jean-Pierre Melville
French filmmaker and actor (1917–1973).
Born October 20th, 1917 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 2nd, 1973 at 55 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).
Harry Dexter White
American economist and soviet spy (1892–1948).
Born October 29th, 1892 in Boston.
Died August 16th, 1948 at 55 years old in Fitzwilliam.
Ahmadu Bello
Nigerian politician.
Born June 12th, 1910 in Rabbah.
Died January 15th, 1966 at 55 years old in Kaduna.
László Almásy
Hungarian desert explorer, aviator (1895-1951).
Born August 22nd, 1895 in Bernstein im Burgenland.
Died March 22nd, 1951 at 55 years old in Salzburg (dysentery). [ref]
Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti
Iraqi mukhabarat leader (1951-2007).
Born February 17th, 1951 in Tikrit.
Died January 15th, 2007 at 55 years old in Baghdad (hanging). [ref]
Herbert Chapman
English association football player and manager (1878-1934).
Born January 19th, 1878 in Rotherham.
Died January 6th, 1934 at 55 years old in Hendon (pneumonia).
Everett Sloane
American actor (1909–1965).
Born October 1st, 1909 in New York City.
Died August 6th, 1965 at 55 years old in Los Angeles (drug overdose).
Henry Lawson
Australian writer and poet.
Born June 17th, 1867 in Grenfell.
Died September 2nd, 1922 at 55 years old in Sydney (cerebral hemorrhage).
Otto Rank
Austrian psychologist (1884-1939).
Born April 22nd, 1884 in Vienna. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1939 at 55 years old in New York City (sepsis). [ref]
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)