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In the year 1955
370 Notable deaths
Wilson Benge
English actor (1875-1955).
Born March 1st, 1875 in Greenwich.
Died July 1st, 1955 at 80 years old in Hollywood (disease).
Roy E. Ayers
American politician (1882-1955).
Born November 9th, 1882 in Lewistown.
Died May 23rd, 1955 at 72 years old in Lewistown.
Herman Steiner
American chess player (1905-1955).
Born April 15th, 1905 in Dunajská Streda.
Died November 25th, 1955 at 50 years old in Los Angeles.
Olga Freidenberg
Russian philosopher (1890–1955).
Born March 27th, 1890 in Odesa.
Died July 6th, 1955 at 65 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Fritz Odemar
Actor (1890–1955).
Born January 31st, 1890 in Hanover.
Died June 6th, 1955 at 65 years old in Munich.
Don Beauman
British racing driver (1928-1955).
Born July 26th, 1928 in Farnborough.
Died July 9th, 1955 at 26 years old in Wicklow.
Adelaide Johnson
American sculptor (1859–1955).
Born September 26th, 1859 in Plymouth.
Died November 10th, 1955 at 96 years old in Washington, D.C..
Josip Štolcer-Slavenski
Croatian composer.
Born May 11th, 1896 in Čakovec. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1955 at 59 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Albert Dauzat
French linguist (1877-1955).
Born July 4th, 1877 in Guéret. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1955 at 78 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Asbjørn Halvorsen
Norwegian footballer (1898-1955).
Born December 3rd, 1898 in Sarpsborg. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1955 at 56 years old in Narvik. [ref]
Deaths 241 to 250 of 370
The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated. Mark Twain