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In the year 1955
339 Notable deaths
Erwin von Lahousen
German general (1897-1955); affiant in the imt (international military tribunal).
Born October 25th, 1897 in Vienna.
Died February 24th, 1955 at 57 years old in Innsbruck.
Lloyd Bacon
Actor, director (1889-1955).
Born December 4th, 1889 in San Jose.
Died November 15th, 1955 at 65 years old in Burbank (cerebral hemorrhage).
Robert W. Wood
American physicist and inventor.
Born May 2nd, 1868 in Concord.
Died August 11th, 1955 at 87 years old in Amityville.
Ivan Šubašić
Prime minister of yugoslavia (1892-1955).
Born May 7th, 1892 in Vukova Gorica.
Died March 22nd, 1955 at 62 years old in Zagreb.
Sybille Schmitz
German film and stage actress (1909-1955).
Born December 2nd, 1909 in Düren.
Died April 13th, 1955 at 45 years old in Munich (drug overdose).
Arthur Keith
Anatomist, anthropologist.
Born February 5th, 1866 in Aberdeenshire. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1955 at 88 years old in Kent. [ref]
Nana Bryant
Actress (1888-1955).
Born November 23rd, 1888 in Cincinnati.
Died December 24th, 1955 at 67 years old in Hollywood.
Alice Joyce
American actress (1890-1955).
Born October 1st, 1890 in Kansas City.
Died October 9th, 1955 at 65 years old in Hollywood (cardiovascular disease).
Anne Dallas Dudley
American women's suffrage activist (1876-1955).
Born November 13th, 1876 in Nashville.
Died September 13th, 1955 at 78 years old in Belle Meade.
Joaquín Pardavé
Mexican actor and director (1900-1955).
Born September 30th, 1900 in Pénjamo.
Died July 20th, 1955 at 54 years old in Mexico City.
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Our minds are too small to comprehend something as huge as death. Let it go. Maxime Lagacé