In the year 1954
360 Notable deaths
Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist
German general during world war ii.
Born August 8th, 1881 in Braunfels.
Died November 13th, 1954 at 73 years old in Vladimir Central Prison.
Johnny Ace
American singer.
Born June 9th, 1929 in Memphis. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1954 at 25 years old in Houston (ballistic trauma).
Cornelia Dorabuji
Indian barrister, writer, and social reformer; first female graduate from bombay university, first woman to study law at oxford university; first indian national to study at a british university (1866-1954).
Born November 15th, 1866 in Nashik.
Died July 6th, 1954 at 87 years old in London.
Alcide De Gasperi
Italian politician and founder of the christian democratic party (1881-1954).
Born April 3rd, 1881 in Pieve Tesino. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1954 at 73 years old in Borgo Valsugana. [ref]
Lester C. Hunt
American politician (1892-1954).
Born July 8th, 1892 in Isabel.
Died June 19th, 1954 at 61 years old in Washington, D.C..
Wilhelm Furtwängler
German conductor and composer (1886–1954).
Born January 25th, 1886 in Schöneberg.
Died November 30th, 1954 at 68 years old in Baden-Baden (pneumonia).
Ivan Ilyin
Russian philosopher.
Born April 9th, 1883 in Moscow.
Died December 21st, 1954 at 71 years old in Zollikon. [ref]
André Derain
French painter and engraver (1880-1954).
Born June 10th, 1880 in Chatou. [ref]
Died September 10th, 1954 at 74 years old in Garches (traffic collision). [ref]
Günther Quandt
German businessman, nazi, important hitler supporter (1881-1954).
Born July 28th, 1881 in Pritzwalk.
Died December 30th, 1954 at 73 years old in Cairo.
Sandra Ravel
Italian actress (1910-1954).
Born January 16th, 1910 in Milan.
Died August 13th, 1954 at 44 years old in Milan.
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The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. J.K. Rowling