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In the year 1954
368 Notable deaths
Peter Anders
German opera singer.
Born July 1st, 1908 in Essen. [ref]
Died September 10th, 1954 at 46 years old in Hamburg (traffic collision). [ref]
Martin Ekström
Swedish politician (1887-1954).
Born December 6th, 1887 in Sweden.
Died December 28th, 1954 at 67 years old in Helsinki.
Guy Mairesse
French racing driver.
Born August 10th, 1910 in La Capelle.
Died April 24th, 1954 at 43 years old in Montlhéry.
Milan Emil Uzelac
Austrian hungarian (1867-1954).
Born August 26th, 1867 in Komárno.
Died January 7th, 1954 at 86 years old in Petrinja.
George VI of Armenia
Catholicoi of armenia (1868–1954).
Born December 2nd, 1868 in Nakhichevan-on-Don.
Died September 26th, 1954 at 85 years old in Vagharshapat.
Tomás Monje
President (1884-1954).
Born December 21st, 1884 in Coroico.
Died July 15th, 1954 at 69 years old in La Paz.
Bobby Ball
American racecar driver (1925-1954).
Born August 26th, 1925 in Phoenix.
Died February 27th, 1954 at 28 years old in Phoenix, Gardena.
Gertrud Bäumer
German politician (1873–1954).
Born September 12th, 1873 in Hohenlimburg. [ref]
Died March 25th, 1954 at 80 years old in Gadderbaum. [ref]
William Hoyt
American pole vaulter.
Born May 7th, 1875 in Glastonbury.
Died December 1st, 1954 at 79 years old in New York. [ref]
Alberto Braglia
Gymnast (1883-1954).
Born March 23rd, 1883 in Campogalliano.
Died February 5th, 1954 at 70 years old in Modena.
Deaths 231 to 240 of 368
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