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In the year 1954
360 Notable deaths
Hugh Roddin
Boxer (1887-1954).
Born March 10th, 1887 in Musselburgh.
Died March 3rd, 1954 at 66 years old in New York City.
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]
Ernest Glover
British long-distance runner (1891-1954).
Born February 19th, 1891 in Sheffield.
Died April 13th, 1954 at 63 years old in Sheffield.
Harold Rayner
Fencer, modern pentathlete (1888-1954).
Born July 27th, 1888 in Glen Ridge.
Died December 8th, 1954 at 66 years old in Montrose.
Gottfried Wilhelm Johannes Mildbraed
German botanist (1879-1954).
Born December 19th, 1879 in Müncheberg, Jahnsfelde.
Died December 24th, 1954 at 75 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Erik Norberg
Gymnast.
Born September 30th, 1883 in Smedjebacken.
Died February 19th, 1954 at 70 years old in London.
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.
Giuseppe Bruno
Catholic cardinal (1875-1954).
Born June 30th, 1875 in Sezzadio.
Died November 10th, 1954 at 79 years old in Rome.
Lidiia Seifullina
Russian writer (1889-1954).
Born April 3rd, 1889 in Chelyabinsk, Orenburg. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1954 at 65 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Deaths 331 to 340 of 360
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