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In the year 1954
360 Notable deaths
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.
Adelin Benoît
Belgian cyclist.
Born May 12th, 1900 in Châtelet.
Died June 18th, 1954 at 54 years old in Châtelet.
María Goyri
Spanish hispanist.
Born August 29th, 1873 in Madrid.
Died November 28th, 1954 at 81 years old in Madrid.
René Dérency
Basketball player.
Born May 27th, 1925 in Sochaux.
Died October 18th, 1954 at 29 years old in Nantes (traffic collision).
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]
Jules De Bisschop
Belgian rower.
Born February 5th, 1879 in Ghent.
Died December 22nd, 1954 at 75 years old in Ghent.
Knud Leonard Knudsen
Norwegian gymnast (1879-1954).
Born September 6th, 1879 in Ålesund.
Died April 28th, 1954 at 74 years old in Bergen.
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