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In the year 1954
360 Notable deaths
Suzanne Noël
French plastic surgeon (1878-1954).
Born January 19th, 1878 in Laon. [ref]
Died November 11th, 1954 at 76 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Theodore Lyman
American physicist (1874–1954).
Born November 23rd, 1874 in Boston.
Died October 11th, 1954 at 79 years old in Cambridge.
Franz Mattenklott
German general.
Born November 19th, 1884 in Zielona Góra.
Died June 28th, 1954 at 69 years old in Braunlage.
Karol Rathaus
German-austrian composer (1895-1954).
Born September 16th, 1895 in Ternopil.
Died November 21st, 1954 at 59 years old in New York City.
Paul Scardon
Australian actor.
Born May 6th, 1874 in Melbourne.
Died January 17th, 1954 at 79 years old in Fontana (myocardial infarction).
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.
Peter Anders
German opera singer.
Born July 1st, 1908 in Essen. [ref]
Died September 10th, 1954 at 46 years old in Hamburg (traffic collision). [ref]
Martin Ekström
Swedish politician (1887-1954).
Born December 6th, 1887 in Sweden.
Died December 28th, 1954 at 67 years old in Helsinki.
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.
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