In the year 1955
370 Notable deaths
Wilhelm Kreis
German architect (1873-1955).
Born March 17th, 1873 in Eltville am Rhein.
Died August 13th, 1955 at 82 years old in Bad Honnef.
Aleksei Dikiy
Russian and soviet actor and theatre director (1889–1955).
Born February 24th, 1889 in Dnipro.
Died October 1st, 1955 at 66 years old in Moscow.
Kōshirō Onchi
Japanese artist (1891-1955).
Born July 2nd, 1891 in Empire of Japan, Tokyo. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1955 at 63 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Theodor Plievier
German writer (1892-1955).
Born February 12th, 1892 in Berlin.
Died March 12th, 1955 at 63 years old in Avegno.
Artur Bernardes
Brazilian politician (1875-1955).
Born August 8th, 1875 in Minas Gerais.
Died March 23rd, 1955 at 79 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Jack McGrath
American racing driver.
Born October 8th, 1919 in Los Angeles.
Died November 6th, 1955 at 36 years old in Phoenix.
Francisco Gavidia García
Salvadoran writer.
Born December 29th, 1863 in San Miguel.
Died September 24th, 1955 at 91 years old in San Salvador.
Isak Samokovlija
Bosnian writer.
Born September 3rd, 1889 in Goražde.
Died January 15th, 1955 at 65 years old in Sarajevo. [ref]
Kuno-Hans von Both
German general and knight's cross recipient (1884-1955).
Born April 9th, 1884 in Saverne.
Died May 22nd, 1955 at 71 years old in Müllheim.
Alexander Wienerberger
Austrian photographer, soldier, prisoner of war and chemical engineer (1891-1955).
Born December 8th, 1891 in Vienna.
Died January 5th, 1955 at 63 years old in Salzburg.
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Life without an ideal is spiritual death. Emma Goldman