In the year 1954
368 Notable deaths
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 March 23rd, 1889 in Chelyabinsk, Orenburg. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1954 at 65 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Väinö Ikonen
Finnish wrestler (1895–1954).
Born October 5th, 1895 in Tuusniemi.
Died February 10th, 1954 at 58 years old in Helsinki.
Julius Körner
German rower (1870-1954).
Born December 22nd, 1870 in Sülldorf.
Died November 19th, 1954 at 83 years old in Blankenese.
Thorsten Svensson
Swedish footballer (1901-1954).
Born October 8th, 1901 in Jonsered.
Died June 29th, 1954 at 52 years old in Jonsered.
John Reid
American sailor.
Born November 27th, 1918 in Atlanta.
Died May 17th, 1954 at 35 years old in Miami.
Werner Krogmann
German yacht racer (1901-1954).
Born February 5th, 1901 in Hamburg.
Died November 19th, 1954 at 53 years old in Hamburg.
Adelin Benoît
Belgian cyclist.
Born May 12th, 1900 in Châtelet.
Died June 18th, 1954 at 54 years old in Châtelet.
Deaths 341 to 350 of 368
Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris