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In the year 1954
322 Notable deaths
Alan Turing
English mathematician and computer scientist (1912–1954).
Born June 23rd, 1912 in Maida Vale. [ref]
Died June 7th, 1954 at 41 years old in Wilmslow (cyanide poisoning). [ref]
Frida Kahlo
Mexican painter.
Born July 6th, 1907 in Coyoacán. [ref]
Died July 13th, 1954 at 47 years old in Coyoacán (phlebitis, pulmonary embolism, bronchopneumonia). [ref]
Henri Matisse
French artist (1869-1954).
Born December 31st, 1869 in Le Cateau-Cambrésis. [ref]
Died November 3rd, 1954 at 84 years old in Nice (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Lionel Barrymore
American actor, director, screenwriter (1878-1954).
Born April 28th, 1878 in Philadelphia.
Died November 15th, 1954 at 76 years old in Van Nuys (myocardial infarction).
Colette
French novelist: writer of gigi.
Born January 28th, 1873 in Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 1954 at 81 years old in Paris. [ref]
Heinz Guderian
German general (1888-1954).
Born June 17th, 1888 in Chełmno. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1954 at 65 years old in Schwangau. [ref]
Enrico Fermi
Italian-american physicist (1901–1954).
Born September 29th, 1901 in Rome. [ref]
Died November 28th, 1954 at 53 years old in Chicago (stomach cancer). [ref]
Princess Märtha of Sweden
Norwegian and swedish royal.
Born March 28th, 1901 in Arvfurstens palats.
Died April 5th, 1954 at 53 years old in Oslo (cancer).
Jess McMahon
American professional wrestling and boxing promoter.
Born May 26th, 1882 in Manhattan.
Died November 22nd, 1954 at 72 years old in Wilkes-Barre.
Maurice Tillet
French professional wrestler.
Born October 23rd, 1903 in Ural Mountains.
Died September 4th, 1954 at 50 years old in Chicago (heart disease).
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