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In the year 1955
411 Notable deaths
Martin A. Hansen
Danish writer (1909–1955).
Born August 20th, 1909 in Strøby.
Died June 27th, 1955 at 45 years old in Copenhagen.
Julius Bab
German dramatist (1880–1955).
Born December 11th, 1880 in Berlin.
Died February 12th, 1955 at 74 years old in Roslyn Heights.
Einar Arnórsson
Icelandic politician and judge (1880-1955).
Born February 24th, 1880.
Died March 29th, 1955 at 75 years old
Hans Mierendorff
German stage and film actor (1882–1955).
Born June 30th, 1882 in Rostock.
Died December 26th, 1955 at 73 years old in Eutin.
Franz Carl Weiskopf
German-czech writer (1900-1955).
Born April 3rd, 1900 in Prague. [ref]
Died September 14th, 1955 at 55 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Maria Marc
German painter (1876-1955).
Born June 12th, 1876 in Berlin.
Died January 25th, 1955 at 78 years old in Kochel.
Bert McCaffrey
Canadian ice hockey player (1893–1955).
Born April 11th, 1894 in Albion Township. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1955 at 61 years old in Toronto.
Frank Kriz
American gymnast.
Born March 26th, 1894 in New York City.
Died January 11th, 1955 at 60 years old in New York City.
Aleksander Zelwerowicz
Theatre director and actor (1877–1955).
Born August 14th, 1877 in Lublin.
Died June 18th, 1955 at 77 years old in Warsaw.
Einar Liberg
Sport shooter (1873-1955).
Born October 16th, 1873 in Elverum Municipality.
Died September 11th, 1955 at 81 years old in Oslo.
Adriana Budevska
Bulgarian actress and one of the founders of modern bulgarian theatre (1878–1955).
Born December 13th, 1878 in Dobrich.
Died December 9th, 1955 at 76 years old in Sofia.
Tit Liviu Chinezu
Romanian greek-catholic bishop and blessed (1904–1955).
Born June 22nd, 1904 in Maiorești.
Died January 15th, 1955 at 50 years old in Sighetu Marmației (hypothermia).
D. Worth Clark
American politician (1902-1955).
Born April 2nd, 1902 in Idaho Falls.
Died June 19th, 1955 at 53 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Enrica von Handel-Mazzetti
Austrian writer (1871–1955).
Born January 10th, 1871 in Vienna. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1955 at 84 years old in Linz.
Giovanni Cuniolo
Italian racing cyclist (1884–1955).
Born January 3rd, 1884 in Tortona. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1955 at 71 years old in Tortona.
Bill Orthwein
American swimmer (1881-1955).
Born October 16th, 1881 in St. Louis.
Died October 2nd, 1955 at 73 years old in St. Louis.
Alexei Abrikosov
Soviet pathologist.
Born January 18th, 1875 in Moscow.
Died April 9th, 1955 at 80 years old in Moscow.
Nils Adlercreutz
Swedish equestrian (1866–1955).
Died September 27th, 1955 at 89 years old in Oscar Parish.
Barbra Ring
Norwegian novelist, translator and critic (1870-1955).
Born July 4th, 1870 in Drammen.
Died May 16th, 1955 at 84 years old in Oslo.
Paul Lipke
German chess player (1870–1955).
Born June 30th, 1870 in Erfurt.
Died March 8th, 1955 at 84 years old in Osterburg.
Verner Eklöf
Finnish football player, bandy player, nordic combined skier and football manager (1897-1955).
Born March 8th, 1897 in Helsinki.
Died December 2nd, 1955 at 58 years old in Helsinki.
John Fenning
British rower (1885–1955).
Born June 23rd, 1885 in London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
Died January 3rd, 1955 at 69 years old in Coventry.
Richard Verderber
Austrian fencer (1884–1955).
Born January 23rd, 1884 in Kočevje. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1955 at 71 years old in Vienna.
Leo Nardus
Dutch olympic fencer and art dealer-collector, plundered by nazis because jewish (1868-1955).
Born May 5th, 1868 in Utrecht.
Died June 12th, 1955 at 87 years old in La Marsa.
Axel Persson
Swedish racing cyclist (1888-1955).
Born January 23rd, 1888 in Eskilstuna. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1955 at 67 years old in Västerhaninge. [ref]
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