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In the year 1954
322 Notable deaths
Herminia Brumana
Argentinian writer and journalist (1897-1954).
Born September 12th, 1897 in Pigüé.
Died January 9th, 1954 at 56 years old in Buenos Aires.
Adelin Benoît
Belgian cyclist.
Born May 12th, 1900 in Châtelet.
Died June 18th, 1954 at 54 years old in Châtelet.
Thorsten Svensson
Swedish footballer (1901-1954).
Born October 8th, 1901 in Partille.
Died June 29th, 1954 at 52 years old in Partille Municipality.
Julius Körner
German rower (1870-1954).
Born December 22nd, 1870 in Sülldorf.
Died November 19th, 1954 at 83 years old in Blankenese.
Väinö Ikonen
Finnish wrestler.
Born October 5th, 1895 in Tuusniemi.
Died February 10th, 1954 at 58 years old in Helsinki.
Marcel Huot
French road bicycle racer.
Born September 9th, 1896 in Épernay. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1954 at 57 years old in Pantin. [ref]
René Dérency
Basketball player.
Born May 27th, 1925 in Sochaux.
Died October 18th, 1954 at 29 years old in Nantes (traffic collision).
Giuseppe Bruno
Catholic cardinal (1875-1954).
Born June 30th, 1875 in Sezzadio.
Died November 10th, 1954 at 79 years old in Rome.
Dmitrii Zelenin
Russian linguist.
Born November 2nd, 1878. [ref]
Died August 31st, 1954 at 75 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Jules De Bisschop
Belgian rower.
Born February 5th, 1879 in Ghent.
Died December 22nd, 1954 at 75 years old in Ghent.
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