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In the year 1954
339 Notable deaths
George Cattanach
Canadian lacrosse player.
Born July 25th, 1878 in Alexandria.
Died January 29th, 1954 at 75 years old in East Chicago.
Omer Beaugendre
French cyclist (1883–1954).
Born September 9th, 1883 in Salbris. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1954 at 70 years old in Salbris.
Pat McDonald
American shot putter.
Born July 26th, 1878 in Doonbeg. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1954 at 75 years old in New York City.
María Goyri
Spanish hispanist.
Born August 29th, 1873 in Madrid.
Died November 28th, 1954 at 81 years old in Madrid.
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]
Wilhelm Piec
Polish footballer (1915-1954).
Born November 2nd, 1915 in Lipiny.
Died April 4th, 1954 at 38 years old in Świętochłowice.
Louis Scott
American long-distance runner.
Born November 16th, 1889 in Paterson.
Died May 17th, 1954 at 64 years old
William Franklin Wight
American botanist (1874-1954).
Born June 8th, 1874 in Allegan.
Died February 2nd, 1954 at 79 years old
Roberto Gomes Pedrosa
Brazilian footballer (1913-1954).
Born July 8th, 1913 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died January 6th, 1954 at 40 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
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Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. George R.R. Martin