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In the year 1955
358 Notable deaths
Clyde Bruckman
American film director and writer (1894–1955).
Born September 20th, 1894 in San Bernardino.
Died January 4th, 1955 at 60 years old in Hollywood (gunshot wound).
Theodor Innitzer
Austrian cardinal and politician (1875–1955).
Born December 25th, 1875 in Nové Zvolání.
Died October 9th, 1955 at 79 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Henri Delaunay
French football administrator (1883-1955).
Born June 15th, 1883 in Paris.
Died November 9th, 1955 at 72 years old in Paris.
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.
Horace McCoy
American writer.
Born April 14th, 1897 in Pegram. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1955 at 58 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Alfréd Hajós
Hungarian swimmer, footballer, and architect (1878-1955).
Born February 1st, 1878 in Budapest. [ref]
Died November 12th, 1955 at 77 years old in Budapest (lung disease).
Lewis Spence
British academic (1874-1955).
Born November 25th, 1874 in Angus.
Died March 3rd, 1955 at 80 years old in Edinburgh.
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]
Anwar Wagdi
Egyptian actor (1904–1955).
Born October 11th, 1904 in Cairo.
Died May 14th, 1955 at 50 years old in Stockholm (kidney disease).
Jirō Minami
Japanese politician (1874-1955).
Born August 10th, 1874 in Hiji.
Died December 5th, 1955 at 81 years old in Tokyo.
Deaths 131 to 140 of 358
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