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In the year 1954
368 Notable deaths
María Goyri
Spanish hispanist.
Born August 29th, 1873 in Madrid.
Died November 28th, 1954 at 81 years old in Madrid.
René Dérency
Basketball player.
Born May 27th, 1925 in Sochaux.
Died October 18th, 1954 at 29 years old in Nantes (traffic collision).
Marcel Huot
French road bicycle racer (1896–1954).
Born September 9th, 1896 in Épernay. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1954 at 57 years old in Pantin. [ref]
Jules De Bisschop
Belgian rower (1879–1954).
Born March 7th, 1873 in Ghent.
Died December 22nd, 1954 at 81 years old in Ghent.
Knud Leonard Knudsen
Norwegian gymnast (1879-1954).
Born September 6th, 1879 in Ålesund.
Died April 28th, 1954 at 74 years old in Bergen.
Heikki Sammallahti
Gymnast (1886-1954).
Born January 20th, 1886 in Pyhäjärvi.
Died October 17th, 1954 at 68 years old in Kokkola.
George Cattanach
Canadian lacrosse player.
Born July 25th, 1878 in Alexandria.
Died January 29th, 1954 at 75 years old in East Chicago.
Roberto Gomes Pedrosa
Brazilian footballer (1913-1954).
Born July 8th, 1913 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died January 6th, 1954 at 40 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Omer Beaugendre
French cyclist (1883–1954).
Born September 9th, 1883 in Salbris. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1954 at 70 years old in Salbris.
Melo Viana
Brazilian politician.
Born March 15th, 1878 in Sabará.
Died February 10th, 1954 at 75 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Deaths 351 to 360 of 368
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