List of Famous people who died at 55

Gary Michael Heidnik was an American murderer who kidnapped, tortured, and raped six women, killing two of them, while holding them prisoner in a pit in his basement in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Heidnik was sentenced to death and executed by lethal injection in July 1999.

Wayne Brett Westner was a South African golfer. He was twice winner of the South African Open and also won twice on the European Tour. In partnership with Ernie Els, they won the 1996 World Cup of Golf, played at the Erinvale Golf Club near Cape Town. Els won the individual event with Westner second and the pair won the team event by 18 shots.

Alexander Vladimirovich Men was a Russian Orthodox priest, theologian, biblical scholar and writer on theology, Christian history and other religions.

Aina Wifalk was a Swedish social scientist and inventor of the modern walker.

Takeharu Kunimoto was a prominent Japanese shamisen player and rōkyoku singer.

Chihiro Iwasaki was a Japanese artist and illustrator best known for her water-colored illustrations of flowers and children, the theme of which was "peace and happiness for children".

Takanohana Kenshi 貴ノ花 健士 was a sumo wrestler from Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. His highest rank was ōzeki, which he held for fifty tournaments. As an active rikishi he was extremely popular and was nicknamed the "Prince of Sumo" due to his good looks and relatively slim build. He was the father of Wakanohana Masaru and Takanohana Kōji, and as head of the Futagoyama stable coached both of them to the yokozuna rank.

Manuel de Jesús Clouthier del Rincón was a Mexican agriculturalist, businessman and politician. His 1988 presidential campaign challenged the dominance of Mexico's PRI party in the nation's politics, with rhetoric and protests before, during and after the elections. Although officially coming in third, he remained a prominent political force in Mexico until his death in a car accident a year after the elections.

Farhat Nursultanuly Abdraimov (Kazakh: Фархат Нұрсұлтанұлы Әбдірайымов, Farhat Nūrsūltanūly Äbdıraiymov; was a Kazakh actor.

Eiji Gō was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than sixty films from 1960 to 1982.