List of Famous people who died at 54

Ali Sayyad Shirazi was an Iranian regular military (Artesh) officer. He served as commander of the Ground Force during Iran–Iraq War. He was assassinated by Mojahedin-e Khalq in 1999 while serving as the deputy chief of the Iranian Armed Forces General Staff.

Abdelhafid Boussouf was an Algerian nationalist and a leader of the Front de libération nationale (FLN) during the Algerian War of Independence (1954–62). He was a member of the GPRA exile government, serving as minister of armaments. This body, the MALG, after independence evolved into the Securité militaire (SM), or military intelligence, which eventually emerged as a pillar of the military-backed regimes of Algeria, and whose successor organization (DRS) remains of overwhelming importance in Algerian politics today. After independence, however, he personally left politics and remained outside of the governing circle to pursue a career in business. He died on December 31, 1980 in Paris. His name was given to the university of his hometown Mila.

Soekarno M. Noor was an Indonesian actor and film producer. He acted in 118 films and dramas.

Rashad Khalifa was an Egyptian-American biochemist, closely associated with the United Submitters International (USI), an offshoot of Quranism. His teachings were opposed by Traditionalist Muslims. He was assassinated on January 31, 1990.

Turgut Uçar was a Turkish football manager and coach. He was a footballer as midfielder.

Ibrahim Youssef Awadallah, nicknamed "Black Deer الغزال الأسمر" was an Egyptian football player.