In the year 1954
339 Notable deaths
Väinö Ikonen
Finnish wrestler (1895–1954).
Born October 5th, 1895 in Tuusniemi.
Died February 10th, 1954 at 58 years old in Helsinki.
Marcel Huot
French road bicycle racer (1896–1954).
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.
Dmitri Zelenin
Russian linguist (1878–1954).
Born November 2nd, 1878.
Died August 31st, 1954 at 75 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Jules De Bisschop
Belgian rower.
Born February 5th, 1879 in Ghent.
Died December 22nd, 1954 at 75 years old in Ghent.
Roberto Ferrari
Gymnast.
Born December 8th, 1890 in Genoa.
Died September 27th, 1954 at 63 years old in Genoa.
Knud Leonard Knudsen
Norwegian gymnast (1879-1954).
Born September 6th, 1879 in Ålesund.
Died April 28th, 1954 at 74 years old in Bergen.
Heikki Sammallahti
Gymnast (1886-1954).
Born January 20th, 1886 in Pyhäjärvi.
Died October 17th, 1954 at 68 years old in Kokkola.
Maria Ripamonti
Italian religous (1909-1954).
Born May 26th, 1909 in Acquate.
Died July 4th, 1954 at 45 years old in Brescia.
Deaths 321 to 330 of 339
Take nothing for granted. Keep in mind that it can come at anytime. Even today. Maxime Lagacé