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In the year 1954
360 Notable deaths
Heikki Sammallahti
Gymnast (1886-1954).
Born January 20th, 1886 in Pyhäjärvi.
Died October 17th, 1954 at 68 years old in Kokkola.
George Cattanach
Canadian lacrosse player.
Born July 25th, 1878 in Alexandria.
Died January 29th, 1954 at 75 years old in East Chicago.
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.
Omer Beaugendre
French cyclist (1883–1954).
Born September 9th, 1883 in Salbris. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1954 at 70 years old in Salbris.
Sigurd Juslén
Sailor (1885-1954).
Born November 25th, 1885 in Helsinki.
Died April 4th, 1954 at 68 years old
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
Vera Gaze
Soviet astronomer.
Born December 29th, 1899 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 3rd, 1954 at 54 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Jakob von Ghazir
Lebanese catholic priest (1875-1954).
Born February 1st, 1875 in Ghazir.
Died June 26th, 1954 at 79 years old in Beirut (leukemia).
Wilhelm Piec
Polish footballer (1915-1954).
Born January 7th, 1915 in Lipiny.
Died April 4th, 1954 at 39 years old in Świętochłowice.
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene