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In the year 1955
370 Notable deaths
Mike Nazaruk
American racing driver (1921-1955).
Born October 2nd, 1921 in Newark.
Died May 1st, 1955 at 33 years old in Langhorne Speedway.
Lydia Knott
American actress (1866-1955).
Born October 1st, 1866 in Tyner.
Died March 30th, 1955 at 88 years old in Woodland Hills.
Oskar Lindberg
Swedish composer, church musician, teacher and professor.
Born February 23rd, 1887 in Gagnef parish. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1955 at 68 years old in Engelbrekt church parish.
Anna Ostroumova-Lebedeva
Russian artist (1871-1955).
Born May 17th, 1871 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died May 5th, 1955 at 83 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Ilmari Hannikainen
Finnish composer and pianist (1892–1955).
Born October 19th, 1892 in Jyväskylä.
Died July 25th, 1955 at 62 years old in Kuhmoinen (drowning).
Jenő Fuchs
Hungarian fencer (1882–1955).
Born October 29th, 1882 in Budapest.
Died March 14th, 1955 at 72 years old in Budapest.
Gyula Feldmann
Football player and manager (1891–1955).
Born November 16th, 1890 in Szeged.
Died October 31st, 1955 at 64 years old in Budapest.
Harold Walden
English footballer (1887-1955).
Born October 10th, 1887 in Ambala.
Died December 2nd, 1955 at 68 years old in Leeds.
Nick Winter
Australian triple jumper.
Born August 25th, 1894 in New South Wales.
Died May 7th, 1955 at 60 years old in Pagewood.
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