Famous people who died at 54

Celebrities and other famous people who died when they were 54 years old.

The list below is ordered by the person's date of death.

Raul Julia

Actor Deceased
Died on Oct 24, 1994, at the age of 54.
Complications from a stroke.

John Ritter

Actor Deceased
Died on Sep 11, 2003, at the age of 54.
Heart attack.

Luther Vandross

Singer Deceased
Died on Jul 1, 2005, at the age of 54.
Heart attack.

Benazir Bhutto

Pakistan Prime Minister Deceased
Died on Dec 27, 2007, at the age of 54.
Assassinated.

Osama bin Laden

Al-Qaeda Founder Deceased
Died on May 2, 2011, at the age of 54.
Shot dead by US Navy SEALs.

Michael Clarke Duncan

Actor Deceased
Died on Sep 3, 2012, at the age of 54.
Heart attack.

The Ultimate Warrior

Wrestler Deceased
Died on Apr 8, 2014, at the age of 54.
Heart attack.

Paul Ritter

English actor Deceased
Died on Apr 5, 2021, at the age of 54.
Brain tumor.

Michael K. Williams

Actor Deceased
Died on Sep 6, 2021, at the age of 54.
Drug overdose.

Lisa Marie Presley

Singer Deceased
Died on Jan 12, 2023, at the age of 54.
Small bowel obstruction caused by weight loss surgery.

Matthew Perry

Actor Deceased
Died on Oct 28, 2023, at the age of 54.
Acute effects of ketamine.

Statistics about the 54-year-olds above

Statistics about the 11 celebrity deaths above:

Men make up the majority of celebrity deaths in this age group. 82% were male, whereas only 18% were female.
These deaths make up 2% of our database (11/663).
9% of them were murdered or assassinated.
Out of the 11 people on this list, 9% passed away due to cancer.
36% of them died from a heart attack.
18% of the deaths above were due to drug overdoses.
9% suffered a stroke.

Other ages

Other ages that celebrities died at.

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