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In the year 1955
321 Notable deaths
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]
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 artist (1902-1955).
Born November 12th, 1902 in San Juan de los Lagos. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1955 at 53 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Tommy Burns
Canadian boxer (1881-1955).
Born June 17th, 1881 in Ontario.
Died May 10th, 1955 at 73 years old in Vancouver (myocardial infarction).
Fumio Hayasaka
Japanese composer (1914-1955).
Born August 19th, 1914 in Sendai. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1955 at 41 years old in Tokyo (tuberculosis). [ref]
Theodor Innitzer
Austrian cardinal and politician.
Born December 25th, 1875 in Nové Zvolání. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1955 at 79 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Deaths 121 to 130 of 321
Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius