In the year 1955
370 Notable deaths
William Alexander Smith
Boxer (1904-1955).
Born July 19th, 1904 in Johannesburg.
Died December 20th, 1955 at 51 years old in Johannesburg.
Hans Boeckh-Behrens
German general and knight's cross recipients (1898–1955).
Born November 27th, 1898 in Wernigerode.
Died February 13th, 1955 at 56 years old in prisoner-of-war camp.
Luis Otero
Spanish footballer (1893-1955).
Born October 22nd, 1893 in Pontevedra.
Died January 20th, 1955 at 61 years old in A Coruña.
Sōtarō Yasui
Japanese artist (1888-1955).
Born May 17th, 1888 in Nakagyō-ku.
Died December 16th, 1955 at 67 years old in Yugawara (pneumonia).
Giuseppe Santagostino
Italian footballer (1901-1955).
Born March 18th, 1901 in Milan.
Died April 1st, 1955 at 54 years old in Milan.
Victor Hugo de Azevedo Coutinho
Portuguese politician (1871-1955).
Born November 12th, 1871 in Macau. [ref]
Died June 27th, 1955 at 83 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Maurice Archambaud
French cyclist.
Born August 30th, 1908 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 3rd, 1955 at 47 years old in Le Raincy.
Helen Dean King
American biologist (1869-1955).
Born September 27th, 1869 in Owego. [ref]
Died March 7th, 1955 at 85 years old in Philadelphia.
Yuri Zhelyabuzhsky
Soviet cinematographer (1888-1955).
Born December 24th, 1888 in Tbilisi.
Died October 24th, 1955 at 66 years old in Moscow.
Deaths 291 to 300 of 370
Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation. Rumi