In the year 1955
370 Notable deaths
Emmanuel de Martonne
French geographer (1873–1955).
Born April 1st, 1873 in Chabris.
Died July 24th, 1955 at 82 years old in Sceaux.
Jules-Émile Verschaffelt
Belgian physicist.
Born January 27th, 1870 in Ghent.
Died December 22nd, 1955 at 85 years old in The Hague.
Hans-Karl Freiherr von Esebeck
German general.
Born July 10th, 1892 in Potsdam.
Died January 5th, 1955 at 62 years old in Bodelschwingh.
Dimitrios Maximos
Greek politician (1873-1955).
Born July 6th, 1873 in Patras.
Died October 16th, 1955 at 82 years old in Athens.
Alberto Pariani
Italian general (1876-1955).
Born December 27th, 1876 in Milan.
Died March 1st, 1955 at 78 years old in Malcesine. [ref]
Bert Freeman
English footballer (1885-1955).
Born October 1st, 1885 in Handsworth.
Died August 11th, 1955 at 69 years old
Sári Fedák
(1879–1955) hungarian stage actress.
Born September 27th, 1879 in Berehove. [ref]
Died May 5th, 1955 at 75 years old in Budapest (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Carlos Dávila
Chilean diplomat, journalist and politician (1887-1955).
Born September 15th, 1887 in Los Ángeles.
Died October 19th, 1955 at 68 years old in Washington, D.C..
Milly Witkop
Ukrainian-born jewish anarcho-syndicalist and feminist writer and activist.
Born March 1st, 1877 in Zlatopil. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 1955 at 78 years old in Westchester County.
Dominikus Böhm
Architect (1880-1955).
Born October 23rd, 1880 in Jettingen-Scheppach.
Died August 6th, 1955 at 74 years old in Cologne.
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The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain