In the year 1955
358 Notable deaths
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.
Nicolai Fechin
American artist (1881-1955).
Born December 21st, 1881 in Kazan.
Died October 5th, 1955 at 73 years old in Santa Monica.
Carl Milles
Swedish sculptor.
Born June 23rd, 1875 in Lagga. [ref]
Died September 19th, 1955 at 80 years old in Lidingö församling. [ref]
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.
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.
Max Pechstein
German artist (1881–1955).
Born December 31st, 1881 in Zwickau.
Died June 29th, 1955 at 73 years old in Berlin.
Nana Bryant
Actress (1888-1955).
Born November 23rd, 1888 in Cincinnati.
Died December 24th, 1955 at 67 years old in Hollywood.
Robert W. Wood
American physicist and inventor.
Born May 2nd, 1868 in Concord.
Died August 11th, 1955 at 87 years old in Amityville.
Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar
Indian chemist (1894–1955).
Born February 21st, 1894 in Bhera.
Died January 1st, 1955 at 60 years old in New Delhi.
Arthur Keith
British anatomist and anthropologist (1866–1955).
Born February 5th, 1866 in Aberdeenshire.
Died January 7th, 1955 at 88 years old in Kent.
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Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus