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In the year 1955
321 Notable deaths
Konstantin Hierl
German politician (1875-1955).
Born February 24th, 1875 in Parsberg.
Died September 23rd, 1955 at 80 years old in Heidelberg.
William Churchill deMille
American screenwriter and film director (1878-1955).
Born July 25th, 1878 in Washington.
Died March 8th, 1955 at 76 years old in Playa del Rey.
Alexander Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie
Recipient of the victoria cross (1872-1955).
Born July 6th, 1872 in Windsor.
Died May 2nd, 1955 at 82 years old in Gloucestershire.
Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
German duke.
Born August 31st, 1871 in Altenburg.
Died March 27th, 1955 at 83 years old in Trockenborn-Wolfersdorf.
Walter Hampden
American actor (1879-1955).
Born June 30th, 1879 in Brooklyn.
Died June 11th, 1955 at 75 years old in Los Angeles (cerebral hemorrhage).
Ahmad Qavam
Prime minister of iran (1876-1955).
Born January 2nd, 1876 in Gilan Province.
Died July 23rd, 1955 at 79 years old in Tehran.
Max Pechstein
German artist (1881-1955).
Born December 31st, 1881 in Zwickau. [ref]
Died June 29th, 1955 at 73 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Carl Milles
Swedish sculptor.
Born June 23rd, 1875 in Lagga. [ref]
Died September 19th, 1955 at 80 years old in Lidingö församling. [ref]
Lynne Carver
Actress (1916-1955).
Born September 13th, 1916 in Birmingham.
Died August 12th, 1955 at 38 years old in New York City (cancer).
Erwin von Lahousen
German general (1897-1955).
Born October 25th, 1897 in Vienna.
Died February 24th, 1955 at 57 years old in Innsbruck.
Deaths 101 to 110 of 321
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