In the year 1955
370 Notable deaths
Willy Burkhard
Swiss composer (1900-1955).
Born April 17th, 1900 in Evilard. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1955 at 55 years old in Zürich. [ref]
Theodore Sherman Palmer
U.s. zoologist (1868–1955).
Born January 26th, 1868 in Oakland.
Died July 24th, 1955 at 87 years old
Leslie Hammond
Field hockey player.
Born March 4th, 1905 in Chennai.
Died June 26th, 1955 at 50 years old in Ballarat.
Ramón Muttis
Argentine footballer (1899-1955).
Born March 12th, 1899 in Buenos Aires.
Died January 12th, 1955 at 55 years old in Córdoba.
Hamida Javanshir
Azerbaijani philanthropist and women's rights activist (1873-1955).
Born January 19th, 1873 in Böyük Kəhrizli.
Died February 6th, 1955 at 82 years old in Baku.
Friedrich Hochbaum
German general and knight's cross recipient (1894-1955).
Born August 7th, 1894 in Magdeburg.
Died January 28th, 1955 at 60 years old in prisoner-of-war camp.
Ikuo Oyama
Japanese political scientist (1880–1955).
Born October 20th, 1880 in Hyōgo Prefecture.
Died November 30th, 1955 at 75 years old in Tokyo.
John McLean
American athlete and coach (1878–1955).
Born January 10th, 1878 in Menominee.
Died June 4th, 1955 at 77 years old in Detroit.
František Janda-Suk
Czech discus thrower (1878–1955).
Born March 25th, 1878 in Postřižín. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1955 at 77 years old in Prague. [ref]
Konstantin Eggert
Russian actor, director and theatre director (1883-1955).
Born October 9th, 1883 in Moscow.
Died October 24th, 1955 at 72 years old in Moscow.
Deaths 271 to 280 of 370
If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou