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In the year 1954

360 Notable deaths

Chester M. Franklin

American actor and filmmaker (1889-1954).

Born September 1st, 1889 in San Francisco.

Died March 12th, 1954 at 64 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Bob Scott

Racecar driver (1928-1954).

Born October 4th, 1928 in Watsonville.

Died July 5th, 1954 at 25 years old in Darlington.

Mikhas Klimkovich

Belarusian poet (1899–1954).

Born November 20th, 1899 in Sialitranka.

Died November 5th, 1954 at 54 years old in Minsk.

Heinrich Brandt

German mathematician (1886-1954).

Born November 8th, 1886 in Feudingen.

Died October 9th, 1954 at 67 years old in Halle (Saale).

Jan Thomée

Dutch footballer (1886-1954).

Born December 4th, 1886 in Delft.

Died April 1st, 1954 at 67 years old in Delft.

Maurice Bedel

French writer (1883–1954).

Born December 30th, 1883 in Paris.

Died October 15th, 1954 at 70 years old in Thuré.

Juan Guevara

Catholic cardinal (1882-1954).

Born July 12th, 1882 in Peru.

Died November 27th, 1954 at 72 years old in Lima.

Ludwik Solski

Polish theatre actor and director (1855–1954).

Born January 20th, 1855 in Gdów. [ref]

Died December 19th, 1954 at 99 years old in Kraków. [ref]

Fernando de Melo Viana

Brazilian politician.

Born March 15th, 1878 in Sabará.

Died February 10th, 1954 at 75 years old in Rio de Janeiro.

Arthur Wieferich

German number theorist (1884–1954).

Born April 27th, 1884 in Münster.

Died September 15th, 1954 at 70 years old in Meppen.

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