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In the year 1955
339 Notable deaths
James B. Sumner
American chemist (1887-1955).
Born November 19th, 1887 in Canton.
Died August 12th, 1955 at 67 years old in Buffalo.
Wardell Gray
American musician.
Born February 13th, 1921 in Oklahoma City. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1955 at 34 years old in Las Vegas. [ref]
Archer Milton Huntington
Philanthropist and art patron.
Born March 10th, 1870 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 11th, 1955 at 85 years old in Bethel.
Henri Delaunay
French football administrator (1883-1955).
Born June 15th, 1883 in Paris.
Died November 9th, 1955 at 72 years old in Paris.
Herbert von Dirksen
German diplomat (1882-1955).
Born April 2nd, 1882 in Berlin. [ref]
Died December 19th, 1955 at 73 years old in Munich. [ref]
Anwar Wagdi
Egyptian actor (1904–1955).
Born October 11th, 1904 in Cairo.
Died May 14th, 1955 at 50 years old in Stockholm (kidney disease).
Alfréd Hajós
Hungarian swimmer, footballer, and architect (1878-1955).
Born February 1st, 1878 in Budapest.
Died November 12th, 1955 at 77 years old in Budapest.
Archduchess Margarethe Klementine of Austria
Archduchess of austria.
Born July 6th, 1870 in Alcsútdoboz.
Died May 2nd, 1955 at 84 years old in Regensburg.
Lewis Spence
British academic (1874-1955).
Born November 25th, 1874 in Angus.
Died March 3rd, 1955 at 80 years old in Edinburgh.
María Izquierdo
Mexican painter (1902–1955).
Born November 12th, 1902 in San Juan de los Lagos.
Died December 3rd, 1955 at 53 years old in Mexico City.
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Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan