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In the year 1954
360 Notable deaths
Ahmed Agdamski
Azerbaijani opera singer (1884-1954).
Born January 5th, 1884 in Shusha.
Died April 1st, 1954 at 70 years old in Agdash.
Rosa Schapire
German art historian, author and translator (1874–1954).
Born September 9th, 1874 in Brody.
Died February 1st, 1954 at 79 years old in Tate Britain.
Mikhail Avilov
Russian painter (1882-1954).
Born September 18th, 1882 in Saint Petersburg.
Died April 14th, 1954 at 71 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Henri Berr
French philosopher (1863-1954).
Born January 31st, 1863 in Lunéville.
Died November 19th, 1954 at 91 years old in Paris.
Flor Alpaerts
Belgian composer, conductor, pedagogue (1876–1954).
Born September 12th, 1876 in Antwerp.
Died October 5th, 1954 at 78 years old in Antwerp.
Renée Carl
Actress (1875-1954).
Born June 10th, 1875 in Fontenay-le-Comte.
Died July 31st, 1954 at 79 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Effie Shannon
American actress (1867-1954).
Born May 13th, 1867 in Cambridge.
Died July 24th, 1954 at 87 years old in Bay Shore.
Samuel Jones
American athlete (1880-1954).
Born January 16th, 1880 in Fairfield.
Died April 13th, 1954 at 74 years old in Knoxville.
Ludwig Curtius
German classical archeologist (1874-1954).
Born December 13th, 1874 in Augsburg.
Died April 10th, 1954 at 79 years old in Rome.
Emil Rausch
Swimmer (1883–1954).
Born September 11th, 1883 in Berlin.
Died December 14th, 1954 at 71 years old in Berlin.
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams