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In the year 1954
360 Notable deaths
Frans G. Bengtsson
Swedish writer (1894-1954).
Born October 4th, 1894 in Tåssjö parish.
Died December 19th, 1954 at 60 years old in Ribbingsfors.
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.
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]
Franz Leopold Neumann
German political activist.
Born May 23rd, 1900 in Katowice. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1954 at 54 years old in Visp (traffic collision). [ref]
Vilhelm Buhl
Danish politician (1881–1954).
Born October 16th, 1881 in Fredericia.
Died December 18th, 1954 at 73 years old in Copenhagen.
Joe May
Austrian film director (1880–1954).
Born November 7th, 1880 in Vienna.
Died April 29th, 1954 at 73 years old in Hollywood.
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]
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]
Clyde R. Hoey
American politician (1877-1954).
Born December 11th, 1877 in Shelby.
Died May 12th, 1954 at 76 years old in Washington, D.C..
Zofia Nałkowska
Polish prose writer, journalist & dramatist (1884-1954).
Born November 10th, 1884 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1954 at 70 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
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Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore