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In the year 1954
322 Notable deaths
William Hoyt
American pole vaulter.
Born May 7th, 1875 in Glastonbury.
Died December 1st, 1954 at 79 years old in New York. [ref]
Karol Rathaus
German-austrian composer (1895-1954).
Born September 16th, 1895 in Ternopil. [ref]
Died November 21st, 1954 at 59 years old in New York City. [ref]
George VI of Armenia
Catholicoi of armenia.
Born December 2nd, 1868 in Nakhichevan-on-Don.
Died September 26th, 1954 at 85 years old in Vagharshapat.
Tomás Monje
President (1884-1954).
Born December 21st, 1884 in Coroico.
Died July 15th, 1954 at 69 years old in La Paz.
Vasily Yan
Russian writer (1875-1954).
Born January 4th, 1875 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1954 at 79 years old in Zvenigorod. [ref]
Bobby Ball
American racecar driver (1925-1954).
Born August 26th, 1925 in Phoenix.
Died February 27th, 1954 at 28 years old in Phoenix, Gardena.
György Jendrassik
Hungarian physicist and mechanical engineer.
Born May 13th, 1898 in Budapest.
Died February 8th, 1954 at 55 years old in London.
Eva Ahnert-Rohlfs
German astronomer.
Born August 11th, 1912 in Coburg.
Died March 9th, 1954 at 41 years old in Sonneberg.
Ida May Park
Screenwriter, film director (1879-1954).
Born December 28th, 1879 in Los Angeles.
Died June 13th, 1954 at 74 years old in Los Angeles.
Victor Rousseau
Medallist, sculptor (1865-1954).
Born December 16th, 1865 in Feluy. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1954 at 88 years old in Forest. [ref]
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