In the year 1954
368 Notable deaths
Giovanni Rossignoli
Italian racing cyclist (1882–1954).
Born December 3rd, 1882 in Borgo Ticino.
Died June 27th, 1954 at 71 years old in Pavia.
Joe Blewitt
British long-distance runner (1895-1954).
Born November 1st, 1895 in Worcestershire.
Died May 30th, 1954 at 58 years old in Birmingham.
Frederick Humphreys
British tug-of-war competitor.
Born January 28th, 1878 in Highbury.
Died August 10th, 1954 at 76 years old in Ealing.
George E. Wiley
American racing cyclist.
Born May 7th, 1881 in Little Falls.
Died March 3rd, 1954 at 72 years old in Little Falls.
Herman Groman
Athletics competitor.
Born August 18th, 1882 in Odebolt.
Died July 23rd, 1954 at 71 years old in Whitehall.
Thorvald Ellegaard
Danish cyclist (1877–1954).
Born March 7th, 1877 in Fangel.
Died April 27th, 1954 at 77 years old in Skodsborg.
Pat McDonald
American shot putter.
Born July 26th, 1878 in Doonbeg. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1954 at 75 years old in New York City.
Hadiya Davletshina
Bashkir writer, poet (1905–1954).
Born March 5th, 1905 in Samara Governorate.
Died December 5th, 1954 at 49 years old in Birsk.
Erik Bergqvist
Swedish swimmer, water polo player and footballer (1891-1954).
Born June 20th, 1891 in Stockholm.
Died February 17th, 1954 at 62 years old in Stockholm.
Harry Broos
Dutch sprinter (1898-1954).
Born May 25th, 1898 in Roosendaal.
Died July 16th, 1954 at 56 years old in Eindhoven.
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Death and pain are windows to great insight if you have the strength to look through them. James Pierce