In the year 1954

360 Notable deaths

Vivian Woodward

English footballer (1879-1954).

Born June 3rd, 1879 in London.

Died January 31st, 1954 at 74 years old in London Borough of Ealing. [ref]

Jörg Lanz von Liebenfels

Austrian publicist.

Born July 19th, 1874 in Penzing. [ref]

Died April 22nd, 1954 at 79 years old in Vienna. [ref]

Florence Bates

Actress; lawyer (1888-1954).

Born April 15th, 1888 in San Antonio.

Died January 31st, 1954 at 65 years old in Burbank (myocardial infarction).

Franz Josef Popp

Austrian businessman (1886–1954).

Born January 14th, 1886 in Vienna.

Died July 29th, 1954 at 68 years old in Stuttgart.

Herms Niel

German composer.

Born April 17th, 1888 in Nielebock.

Died July 16th, 1954 at 66 years old in Lingen.

Princess Antonia of Luxembourg

Last crown princess of bavaria (1899–1954).

Born October 7th, 1899 in Schloss Hohenburg.

Died July 31st, 1954 at 54 years old in Lenzerheide.

William Van Alen

American architect.

Born August 10th, 1883 in Brooklyn.

Died May 24th, 1954 at 70 years old in New York City.

Auguste Perret

French architect.

Born February 12th, 1874 in Ixelles - Elsene. [ref]

Died February 25th, 1954 at 80 years old in Paris. [ref]

Arthur Greenwood

British politician (1880-1954).

Born February 8th, 1880 in Leeds. [ref]

Died June 9th, 1954 at 74 years old in London. [ref]

Saburō Kurusu

Japanese diplomat.

Born March 6th, 1886 in Yokohama.

Died April 7th, 1954 at 68 years old in Japan.

Deaths 61 to 70 of 360

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