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German-born theoretical physicist; developer of the theory of relativity (1879–1955).
Born March 14th, 1879 in Ulm. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1955 at 76 years old in Princeton (abdominal aortic aneurysm). [ref]
African-american lynching victim (1941–1955).
Born July 25th, 1941 in Chicago.
Died August 28th, 1955 at 14 years old in Money (blunt trauma).
American actor (1931-1955).
Born February 8th, 1931 in Marion. [ref]
Died September 30th, 1955 at 24 years old in Cholame (traffic collision). [ref]
Scottish biologist and pharmacologist.
Born August 6th, 1881 in Lochfield. [ref]
Died March 11th, 1955 at 73 years old in London (myocardial infarction). [ref]
American jazz musician (1920–1955).
Born August 29th, 1920 in Kansas City. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1955 at 34 years old in New York City (pneumonia, lobar pneumonia, perforated ulcer). [ref]
American comedian and actor (1895–1955).
Born March 11th, 1895 in Brooklyn.
Died November 22nd, 1955 at 60 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
American writer and lecturer (1888-1955).
Born November 24th, 1888 in Maryville.
Died November 1st, 1955 at 66 years old in Forest Hills (lymphoma).
Portuguese-brazilian actress and singer.
Born February 9th, 1909 in Marco de Canaveses. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1955 at 46 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
German novelist, and 1929 nobel prize laureate.
Born June 6th, 1875 in Lübeck. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1955 at 80 years old in Zürich. [ref]
Indo-pakistani novelist, playwright and writer (1912-1955).
Born May 11th, 1912 in Samrala. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1955 at 42 years old in Hall Road, Lahore (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
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Neither the sun, nor death can be looked at steadily. François de La Rochefoucauld