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In the year 1954
322 Notable deaths
Alexander Abasheli
Poet, prose writer.
Born August 27th, 1884 in Abashispiri.
Died September 29th, 1954 at 70 years old in Tbilisi.
Dmitry Medvedev
Soviet partisan and hero.
Born August 22nd, 1898 in Bezhitsa.
Died December 14th, 1954 at 56 years old in Moscow.
Alberto Braglia
Gymnast (1883-1954).
Born March 23rd, 1883 in Campogalliano.
Died February 5th, 1954 at 70 years old in Modena.
Rupert Hollaus
Austrian motorcycle racer.
Born September 4th, 1931 in Traisen.
Died September 11th, 1954 at 23 years old in Monza.
Fred Raymond
Austrian composer.
Born April 20th, 1900 in Vienna. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1954 at 53 years old in Überlingen. [ref]
Julio Acosta García
President of costa rica (1872-1954).
Born May 23rd, 1872 in San Ramón.
Died July 6th, 1954 at 82 years old in San José.
Paul Scardon
Australian actor.
Born May 6th, 1874 in Melbourne.
Died January 17th, 1954 at 79 years old in Fontana (myocardial infarction).
Guy Mairesse
French racing driver.
Born August 10th, 1910 in La Capelle.
Died April 24th, 1954 at 43 years old in Montlhéry.
Milan Emil Uzelac
Austrian hungarian (1867-1954).
Born August 26th, 1867 in Komárno.
Died January 7th, 1954 at 86 years old in Petrinja.
Carl Eldh
Swedish sculptor.
Born May 10th, 1873 in Östhammar. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1954 at 80 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Deaths 211 to 220 of 322
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