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In the year 1955
370 Notable deaths
Marcel Déat
French socialist turned fascist politician (1894–1955).
Born March 7th, 1894 in Guérigny.
Died January 5th, 1955 at 60 years old in Turin.
Princess Elizabeth of Greece and Denmark
Middle daughter of prince nicholas of greece and grand duchess elena vladimirovna of russia.
Born May 24th, 1904 in Tatoi Palace.
Died January 11th, 1955 at 50 years old in Munich.
Savang Vadhana
Thai queen consort (1862–1955).
Born September 10th, 1862 in Bangkok, Grand Palace.
Died December 17th, 1955 at 93 years old in Bangkok.
Owen Roberts
Associate justice of the us supreme court.
Born May 2nd, 1875 in Philadelphia.
Died May 17th, 1955 at 80 years old in West Vincent Township.
Miroslava Stern
Czechoslovak-mexican actress (c. 1926-1955).
Born February 26th, 1926 in Prague.
Died March 9th, 1955 at 29 years old in Mexico City (barbiturate overdose). [ref]
Nicolas de Staël
Russian painter (1914-1955).
Born January 5th, 1914 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 16th, 1955 at 41 years old in Antibes (falling).
Leonid Govorov
Soviet marshal (1897–1955).
Born February 22nd, 1897 in Yaransky Uyezd.
Died March 19th, 1955 at 58 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Louis Leon Thurstone
American psychologist & scholar.
Born May 29th, 1887 in Chicago.
Died September 30th, 1955 at 68 years old in Chapel Hill.
Prince Yi Kang
Korean prince (1877-1955).
Born March 30th, 1877 in Seoul.
Died August 15th, 1955 at 78 years old in Seoul (disease).
Robert Riskin
American writer (1897-1955).
Born March 30th, 1897 in New York City.
Died September 20th, 1955 at 58 years old in Beverly Hills (cerebrovascular disease).
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