In the year 1955
411 Notable deaths
Georges Johin
French croquet player (1877-1955).
Born July 30th, 1877 in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 6th, 1955 at 78 years old in Tessancourt-sur-Aubette.
Ernst Krogius
Finnish sailor (1865–1955).
Born June 6th, 1865 in Helsinki.
Died September 21st, 1955 at 90 years old in Copenhagen.
George Canning
British tug of war competitor (1889-1955).
Born August 23rd, 1889 in Bermondsey.
Died June 17th, 1955 at 65 years old in Rochford.
Kurt Bergström
Sailor and physician (1891–1955).
Born July 23rd, 1891 in Lidingö.
Died November 20th, 1955 at 64 years old in Jönköping.
James Duncan
American discus thrower (1887–1955).
Born September 25th, 1887 in New York City.
Died January 21st, 1955 at 67 years old
Louis Potheau
French skipper (1870-1955).
Born August 14th, 1870 in Meudon.
Died February 18th, 1955 at 84 years old in Vaison-la-Romaine.
Mikhail Grigorievich Popov
Russian (soviet) botanist (1893–1955).
Born April 29th, 1893 in Volsk.
Died December 18th, 1955 at 62 years old in Saint Petersburg.
André Rischmann
French rugby union player (1882-1955).
Born January 26th, 1882 in Paris.
Died November 9th, 1955 at 73 years old in Paris.
Isaac Thomas Thornycroft
British motorboat racer (1881–1955).
Born November 22nd, 1881 in Basingstoke. [ref]
Died June 6th, 1955 at 73 years old in Basingstoke. [ref]
Eileen Adelaide Bruce
British botanist (1905–1955).
Born February 15th, 1905 in Petersham.
Died October 13th, 1955 at 50 years old in London (cancer).
Félix Bédouret
Swiss footballer (1896-1955).
Born November 30th, 1896 in Geneva. [ref]
Died June 30th, 1955 at 58 years old in Geneva.
Nikolai Krylov
Russian mathematician (1879 –1955).
Born December 11th, 1879 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 11th, 1955 at 75 years old in Moscow.
Paul Isberg
Sailor (1882–1955).
Born September 2nd, 1882 in Helsingborg.
Died March 5th, 1955 at 72 years old
Giuseppe Domenichelli
Gymnast (1887–1955).
Born July 31st, 1887 in Milan.
Died March 13th, 1955 at 67 years old in Bologna.
Colin Campbell
British field hockey player, born 1887.
Born November 4th, 1887 in Rocester.
Died August 25th, 1955 at 67 years old in Stafford.
Eva Olliwier
Diver (1904–1955).
Born January 13th, 1904 in Adolf Fredriks parish. [ref]
Died August 7th, 1955 at 51 years old in Västerled.
Manuel de Jesús Troncoso de la Concha
President of dominican republic (1878-1955).
Born April 3rd, 1878 in Santo Domingo.
Died May 30th, 1955 at 77 years old in Santo Domingo.
William T. Passmore
American lacrosse player (1882-1955).
Born September 6th, 1882 in St. Louis.
Died May 9th, 1955 at 72 years old in St. Louis.
Willi Bartholomae
German rower (1885–1955).
Born January 31st, 1885 in Krefeld.
Died April 26th, 1955 at 70 years old
Colin Finlayson
Canadian rower (1903-1955).
Born January 24th, 1903 in Lismore.
Died March 11th, 1955 at 52 years old in Kemano.
George Buckley
English cricketer, born 1875 (1875–1955).
Born May 20th, 1875 in London.
Died February 14th, 1955 at 79 years old in Shanklin.
Aksel Sørensen
Danish gymnast (1891–1955).
Born October 5th, 1891 in Vig.
Died May 15th, 1955 at 63 years old in Roskilde.
Arthur Shaw
American hurdler (1886-1955).
Born April 28th, 1886 in Joliet.
Died July 18th, 1955 at 69 years old in Altadena.
Deaths 376 to 400 of 411
I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner