In the year 1954

322 Notable deaths

Thomas Denman, 3rd Baron Denman

British politician (1874-1954).

Born November 16th, 1874 in London.

Died June 24th, 1954 at 79 years old in Hove.

Hella Wuolijoki

Estonian-finnish writer (1886-1954).

Born July 22nd, 1886 in Helme. [ref]

Died February 2nd, 1954 at 67 years old in Helsinki. [ref]

Henri Laurens

Sculptor from france (1885-1954).

Born February 18th, 1885 in Paris. [ref]

Died May 5th, 1954 at 69 years old in Paris. [ref]

Jonas Žemaitis

President of lithuania (1909-1954).

Born March 15th, 1909 in Palanga.

Died November 26th, 1954 at 45 years old in Butyrka prison.

Jacques Mieses

German-british chess player.

Born February 27th, 1865 in Leipzig.

Died February 23rd, 1954 at 88 years old in London.

Omer Nishani

Albanian politician (1887-1954).

Born February 5th, 1887 in Gjirokastër.

Died May 26th, 1954 at 67 years old in Tirana.

Einar Jónsson

Sculptor.

Born May 11th, 1874 in Southern Region.

Died October 18th, 1954 at 80 years old in Reykjavík.

Louis Silvers

Film composer (1889-1954).

Born September 6th, 1889 in New York City. [ref]

Died March 26th, 1954 at 64 years old in Hollywood. [ref]

Theodor Loos

German actor.

Born May 18th, 1883 in Zwingenberg.

Died June 27th, 1954 at 71 years old in Stuttgart.

Élisabeth de Gramont

20th-century french writer.

Born April 23rd, 1875 in Nancy. [ref]

Died December 6th, 1954 at 79 years old in Paris. [ref]

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