In the year 1954
360 Notable deaths
Walter Braunfels
German composer, pianist, and music educator (1882–1954).
Born December 19th, 1882 in Frankfurt.
Died March 19th, 1954 at 71 years old in Cologne.
Arthur Johnston
American composer (1898-1954).
Born January 10th, 1898 in New York City.
Died May 1st, 1954 at 56 years old in Corona del Mar.
Werner Bischof
Swiss photographer and photojournalist.
Born April 26th, 1916 in Zürich. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1954 at 38 years old in Trujillo (traffic collision). [ref]
Roscoe C. Patterson
American politician (1876–1954).
Born September 15th, 1876 in Springfield.
Died October 22nd, 1954 at 78 years old in Springfield.
Emily Fitzroy
British actress (1860-1954).
Born May 24th, 1860 in London.
Died March 3rd, 1954 at 93 years old in Gardena (stroke).
Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence
British women's rights activist, editor (1867-1954).
Born October 21st, 1867 in Clifton. [ref]
Died March 11th, 1954 at 86 years old in Gomshall. [ref]
Eduard Wiiralt
Estonian artist (1898-1954).
Born March 20th, 1898 in Kalitino. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1954 at 55 years old in Paris (cancer). [ref]
Hermila Galindo
Mexican writer (1896-1954).
Born June 2nd, 1896 in Villa Juárez.
Died August 18th, 1954 at 58 years old in Mexico City.
Siegfried Breuer
Austrian actor (1906-1954).
Born June 24th, 1906 in Vienna.
Died February 1st, 1954 at 47 years old in Weende.
William K. Howard
American film director.
Born June 16th, 1899 in St. Marys. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1954 at 54 years old in Los Angeles.
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A word is dead when it is said, some say. I say it just begins to live that day. Emily Dickinson