In the year 1954
339 Notable deaths
Joseph Opatoshu
Polish-born yiddish writer (1886 – 1954).
Born January 1st, 1887 in Mława. [ref]
Died October 7th, 1954 at 67 years old in New York City. [ref]
Jacob Tullin Thams
Sportsman.
Born April 7th, 1898 in Christiania.
Died July 27th, 1954 at 56 years old in Oslo.
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]
Ellen Thesleff
Finnish painter (1869-1954).
Born October 5th, 1869 in Helsinki.
Died January 12th, 1954 at 84 years old in Helsinki.
Selig Brodetsky
Russian-born english mathematician.
Born February 10th, 1888 in Olviopol.
Died May 18th, 1954 at 66 years old in London.
Eugene Znosko-Borovsky
Russian chess master.
Born August 16th, 1884 in Pavlovsk.
Died December 31st, 1954 at 70 years old in Briis-sous-Forges.
Jean Roger-Ducasse
French composer.
Born April 18th, 1873 in Bordeaux. [ref]
Died July 19th, 1954 at 81 years old in Le Taillan-Médoc. [ref]
Édouard Le Roy
French mathematician and philosopher (1870-1954).
Born June 18th, 1870 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died November 9th, 1954 at 84 years old in Paris. [ref]
Oscar Mathisen
Norwegian speed skater (1888-1954).
Born October 4th, 1888 in Christiania.
Died April 10th, 1954 at 65 years old in Oslo (gunshot wound).
Dwight Griswold
American politician (1893-1954).
Born November 27th, 1893 in Harrison.
Died April 12th, 1954 at 60 years old in Bethesda.
Deaths 191 to 200 of 339
I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner