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In the year 1954
322 Notable deaths
Frederick Humphreys
British tug-of-war comptitor.
Born January 28th, 1878 in Highbury.
Died August 10th, 1954 at 76 years old in Ealing.
Harry Broos
Dutch sprinter (1898-1954).
Born May 25th, 1898 in Roosendaal.
Died July 16th, 1954 at 56 years old in Eindhoven.
Thorvald Ellegaard
Danish racing cyclist (1877-1954).
Born March 7th, 1877 in Fangel.
Died April 27th, 1954 at 77 years old in Copenhagen.
J.J.L. Duyvendak
Dutch sinologist (1889–1954).
Born June 28th, 1889 in Harlingen. [ref]
Died July 9th, 1954 at 65 years old in Leiden. [ref]
Johannes Drost
Dutch swimmer.
Born June 22nd, 1880 in Rotterdam.
Died September 18th, 1954 at 74 years old in Rotterdam.
Imre Zachár
Hungarian water polo player (1890-1954).
Born May 11th, 1890 in Budapest.
Died April 7th, 1954 at 63 years old in Budapest.
Gavino Matta
Boxer.
Born June 9th, 1910 in Sassari.
Died January 20th, 1954 at 43 years old in Sassari.
Henri Laurent
French fencer.
Born April 1st, 1881 in Beaulieu-sur-Loire. [ref]
Died February 14th, 1954 at 72 years old in La Rochelle. [ref]
Domenico Jorio
Catholic cardinal.
Born October 7th, 1867 in Villa Santo Stefano.
Died October 21st, 1954 at 87 years old in Rome.
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams