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In the year 1954

360 Notable deaths

George VI of Armenia

Catholicoi of armenia (1868–1954).

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.

Bobby Ball

American racecar driver (1925-1954).

Born August 26th, 1925 in Phoenix.

Died February 27th, 1954 at 28 years old in Phoenix, Gardena.

Gertrud Bäumer

German politician (1873–1954).

Born September 12th, 1873 in Hohenlimburg. [ref]

Died March 25th, 1954 at 80 years old in Gadderbaum. [ref]

William Hoyt

American pole vaulter.

Born May 7th, 1875 in Glastonbury.

Died December 1st, 1954 at 79 years old in New York. [ref]

Alberto Braglia

Gymnast (1883-1954).

Born March 23rd, 1883 in Campogalliano.

Died February 5th, 1954 at 70 years old in Modena.

Carl Eldh

Swedish sculptor.

Born May 10th, 1873 in Östhammar. [ref]

Died January 26th, 1954 at 80 years old in Stockholm. [ref]

Vasily Yan

Russian writer (1875-1954).

Born January 4th, 1875 in Kyiv. [ref]

Died August 5th, 1954 at 79 years old in Zvenigorod. [ref]

György Jendrassik

Hungarian physicist and mechanical engineer.

Born May 13th, 1898 in Budapest.

Died February 8th, 1954 at 55 years old in London.

Albert Francis Blakeslee

American botanist (1874-1954).

Born November 9th, 1874 in Geneseo.

Died November 16th, 1954 at 80 years old in Northampton.

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Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus