In the year 1955
411 Notable deaths
Joachim Wach
German sociologist (1898-1955).
Born January 25th, 1898 in Chemnitz.
Died August 27th, 1955 at 57 years old in Orselina.
Alice Middleton Boring
American biologist, zoologist, and herpetologist (1883-1955).
Born February 22nd, 1883 in Philadelphia.
Died September 18th, 1955 at 72 years old in Cambridge.
Victor Brecheret
Brazilian sculptor (1894–1955).
Born December 15th, 1894 in Farnese.
Died December 17th, 1955 at 61 years old in São Paulo.
Evelyn Sharp
British suffragist (1869-1955).
Born August 4th, 1869 in London.
Died June 17th, 1955 at 85 years old in London Borough of Ealing.
Concha Espina
Spanish writer (1869–1955).
Born April 15th, 1869 in Santander.
Died May 19th, 1955 at 86 years old in Madrid.
Manfred Bukofzer
German-american musicologist.
Born March 27th, 1910 in Oldenburg.
Died December 7th, 1955 at 45 years old in Berkeley.
Henry Ernest Atkins
British chess master (1872–1955).
Born August 20th, 1872 in Leicester.
Died January 31st, 1955 at 82 years old in Huddersfield.
Percy John Heawood
British mathematician (1861–1955).
Born September 8th, 1861 in Newport.
Died January 24th, 1955 at 93 years old in Durham.
Johannes de Jong
Catholic cardinal (1885-1955).
Born September 10th, 1885 in Nes.
Died September 8th, 1955 at 69 years old in Amersfoort.
Wilson Benge
English actor (1875-1955).
Born March 1st, 1875 in Greenwich.
Died July 1st, 1955 at 80 years old in Hollywood (disease).
Roy E. Ayers
American politician (1882-1955).
Born November 9th, 1882 in Lewistown.
Died May 23rd, 1955 at 72 years old in Lewistown.
Herman Steiner
American chess player (1905-1955).
Born April 15th, 1905 in Dunajská Streda.
Died November 25th, 1955 at 50 years old in Los Angeles.
Olga Freidenberg
Russian philosopher (1890–1955).
Born March 27th, 1890 in Odesa.
Died July 6th, 1955 at 65 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Fritz Odemar
Actor (1890–1955).
Born January 13th, 1890 in Hanover.
Died June 6th, 1955 at 65 years old in Munich.
Don Beauman
British racing driver (1928-1955).
Born July 26th, 1928 in Farnborough.
Died July 9th, 1955 at 26 years old in Wicklow.
Ludwig Lewisohn
German novelist, critic, translator (1882-1955).
Born May 30th, 1882 in Berlin. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1955 at 73 years old in Miami Beach. [ref]
Adelaide Johnson
American sculptor (1859–1955).
Born September 26th, 1859 in Plymouth.
Died November 10th, 1955 at 96 years old in Washington, D.C..
Josip Štolcer-Slavenski
Croatian composer (1896–1955).
Born May 11th, 1896 in Čakovec. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1955 at 59 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Albert Dauzat
French linguist (1877-1955).
Born July 4th, 1877 in Guéret.
Died October 31st, 1955 at 78 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Asbjørn Halvorsen
Norwegian footballer (1898-1955).
Born December 3rd, 1898 in Sarpsborg. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1955 at 56 years old in Narvik. [ref]
Kurt Pflugbeil
German general and knight's cross recipients (1890-1955).
Died May 31st, 1955 at 65 years old in Weende.
Martha Norelius
American swimmer.
Born January 22nd, 1909 in Stockholm.
Died September 25th, 1955 at 46 years old in St. Louis.
Erik Bryggman
Finnish architect (1891–1955).
Born February 7th, 1891 in Turku.
Died December 21st, 1955 at 64 years old in Turku.
Rudolf Lehmann
German military judge and convicted war criminal (1890-1955).
Born December 11th, 1890 in Poznań.
Died July 26th, 1955 at 64 years old in Bonn.
Justin Russolillo
Italian presbyter (1891-1955).
Born January 18th, 1891 in Pianura.
Died August 2nd, 1955 at 64 years old in Pianura (leukemia).
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My mama always used to tell me: ‘If you can’t find somethin’ to live for, you best find somethin’ to die for’. Tupac Shakur