In the year 1954
334 Notable deaths
Wilhelm Schmidt
German anthropologist, linguist and historian of religion.
Born February 16th, 1868 in Hörde. [ref]
Died February 10th, 1954 at 85 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau, Fribourg. [ref]
Ed Sanders
American boxer.
Born March 24th, 1930 in Los Angeles.
Died December 12th, 1954 at 24 years old in Boston (cerebral hemorrhage).
Lucien Tesnière
French linguist (1893-1954).
Born May 13th, 1893 in Mont-Saint-Aignan.
Died December 6th, 1954 at 61 years old in Montpellier. [ref]
Onofre Marimón
Racecar driver.
Born December 23rd, 1923 in Zárate.
Died July 31st, 1954 at 30 years old in Nürburgring.
Reinhold Schünzel
Actor and director.
Born November 7th, 1888 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died November 11th, 1954 at 66 years old in Munich. [ref]
Kaare Klint
Danish architect and furniture designer (1888-1954).
Born December 15th, 1888 in Frederiksberg. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1954 at 65 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Chen Jitang
Chinese politician (1890-1954).
Born January 23rd, 1890 in Fangcheng District.
Died November 3rd, 1954 at 64 years old in Taipei.
Dhani Ram Chatrik
Punjabi poet (1876-1954).
Born October 4th, 1876 in Sheikhupura.
Died December 18th, 1954 at 78 years old in Amritsar.
Rod Keller
Canadian general (1900-1954).
Born October 2nd, 1900 in Tetbury.
Died June 21st, 1954 at 53 years old in Normandy.
Deaths 121 to 130 of 334
Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan