In the year 1955
370 Notable deaths
Engelbert Zaschka
German engineer, inventor and helicopter pioneer.
Born September 1st, 1895 in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Died June 26th, 1955 at 59 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau.
William Nigh
American film director, writer and actor (1881-1955).
Born October 12th, 1881 in Berlin.
Died November 27th, 1955 at 74 years old in Burbank.
Grace Hartman
American actress (1907-1955).
Born January 7th, 1907 in San Francisco.
Died August 8th, 1955 at 48 years old in Van Nuys (cancer).
Robert William Boyle
Canadian-british physicist (1883-1955).
Born October 2nd, 1883 in Carbonear.
Died April 18th, 1955 at 71 years old in London.
George Placzek
Physicist (1905-1955).
Born September 26th, 1905 in Brno.
Died October 9th, 1955 at 50 years old in Zurich.
Kim Seong-su
South korean educator, activist, journalist, entrepreneur and politician (1891-1955).
Born October 11th, 1891 in North Jeolla.
Died February 18th, 1955 at 63 years old in Seoul (disease).
Carlyle Blackwell
American silent film actor, director, and producer (1884-1955).
Born January 20th, 1884 in Troy.
Died June 17th, 1955 at 71 years old in Miami.
Ahmed Zaki Abu Shadi
Egyptian poet and physician (1892–1955).
Born February 9th, 1892 in Cairo.
Died April 12th, 1955 at 63 years old in Washington, D.C..
Charley Toorop
Dutch painter (1891-1955).
Born March 24th, 1891 in Katwijk.
Died November 6th, 1955 at 64 years old in Bergen.
Alfred Polgar
Austrian writer (1873–1955).
Born October 17th, 1873 in Vienna. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1955 at 81 years old in Zurich. [ref]
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Life has more meaning in the face of death. Robert Greene