In the year 1955
411 Notable deaths
Charles Deruyter
Cyclist (1890-1955).
Born January 27th, 1890 in Wattrelos.
Died January 24th, 1955 at 64 years old in Saint-Servais.
Gertrud Eysoldt
German actress (1870–1950).
Born November 30th, 1870 in Pirna.
Died January 30th, 1955 at 84 years old in Ohlstadt.
Pentti Haanpää
Finnish writer (1905–1955).
Born October 14th, 1905 in Leskelä.
Died September 30th, 1955 at 49 years old in Iso Lamujärvi (drowning).
William Jackson
Scottish curler (1871–1955).
Born March 14th, 1871 in South Lanarkshire.
Died January 26th, 1955 at 83 years old in South Lanarkshire.
William Nichol
British sprinter (1901-1955).
Born May 29th, 1901 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Died February 8th, 1955 at 53 years old in Wakefield.
Ladislav Žemla
Bohemian tennis player (1887–1955).
Born November 6th, 1887 in New Town. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1955 at 67 years old in Prague.
Gustav Gassner
German botanist and plant pathologist (1881-1955).
Born January 17th, 1881 in Berlin.
Died February 5th, 1955 at 74 years old in Lüneburg. [ref]
Walter Isaacs
Cyclist.
Born March 4th, 1884 in Fulham.
Died May 6th, 1955 at 71 years old in Chichester.
Adalbert Erdely
Painter (1891-1955).
Born May 25th, 1891 in Klimovitsia. [ref]
Died September 19th, 1955 at 64 years old in Uzhhorod.
Arnold Sjöstrand
Swedish actor and film director (1903-1955).
Born June 30th, 1903 in Sundbyberg Municipality.
Died February 1st, 1955 at 51 years old in Malmö.
Fructuós Gelabert
Screenwriter (1874–1955).
Born January 15th, 1874 in Barcelona.
Died February 27th, 1955 at 81 years old [ref]
Anton Staus
German astronomer (1872–1955).
Born September 5th, 1872 in Heidelberg.
Died July 21st, 1955 at 82 years old in Pullach.
Henni Forchhammer
Danish feminist (1863-1955).
Born March 8th, 1863 in Aalborg.
Died May 31st, 1955 at 92 years old in Frederiksberg.
Willy Logan
Canadian speed skater (1907-1955).
Born March 15th, 1907 in Saint John.
Died November 6th, 1955 at 48 years old in Sackville.
Ivar Lykke
Danish footballer (1889-1955).
Born March 6th, 1889 in Frederiksberg.
Died January 9th, 1955 at 65 years old in Frederiksberg.
Valentin Dogiel
Russian zoologist (1882-1955).
Born March 10th, 1882 in Kazan.
Died June 1st, 1955 at 73 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Irving Small
American ice hockey player (1891–1955).
Born July 19th, 1891 in Cambridge.
Died December 12th, 1955 at 64 years old in Monrovia.
August Adriaan Pulle
Dutch botanist (1878-1955).
Born January 10th, 1878 in Arnhem.
Died February 28th, 1955 at 77 years old in Utrecht.
Ragnar Olson
Equestrian (1880–1955).
Born August 10th, 1880 in Kristianstad.
Died July 10th, 1955 at 74 years old in Bromma city district.
Harry Haslam
Field hockey player (1883-1955).
Born February 7th, 1883 in Aston.
Died February 7th, 1955 at 72 years old in Ilford.
Jack Taylor
American swimmer, olympic bronze medalist, u.s. navy aviator (1931-1955).
Born January 31st, 1931 in Akron.
Died May 30th, 1955 at 24 years old in Guantanamo Bay Naval Base.
Grigory Gamburtsev
Soviet seismologist (1903-1955).
Born March 23rd, 1903 in Saint Petersburg.
Died June 28th, 1955 at 52 years old in Moscow.
George van Rossem
Dutch fencer (1882-1955).
Born May 30th, 1882 in The Hague.
Died January 14th, 1955 at 72 years old in Wassenaar.
Henry Potter
Amateur golfer (1881–1955).
Born October 4th, 1881 in St. Louis.
Died January 24th, 1955 at 73 years old in New York City.
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