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In the year 1954
339 Notable deaths
Erik Norberg
Gymnast.
Born September 30th, 1883 in Smedjebacken.
Died February 19th, 1954 at 70 years old in London.
Harold Rayner
Fencer, modern pentathlete (1888-1954).
Born July 27th, 1888 in Glen Ridge.
Died December 8th, 1954 at 66 years old in Montrose.
Ernest Glover
British long-distance runner (1891-1954).
Born February 19th, 1891 in Sheffield.
Died April 13th, 1954 at 63 years old in Sheffield.
John James Shepherd
English tug of war competitor.
Born June 2nd, 1884 in Bicknor.
Died July 9th, 1954 at 70 years old in Aston.
Lajos Nagy
Hungarian writer (1883-1954).
Born February 5th, 1883 in Apostag. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1954 at 71 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Jack Harvey
American actor and director (1881-1954).
Born September 16th, 1881 in Cleveland.
Died November 9th, 1954 at 73 years old in Los Angeles.
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 Jonsered.
Died June 29th, 1954 at 52 years old in Jonsered.
Julius Körner
German rower (1870-1954).
Born December 22nd, 1870 in Sülldorf.
Died November 19th, 1954 at 83 years old in Blankenese.
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Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. Jean de La Fontaine