In the year 1955
339 Notable deaths
Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
German duke.
Born August 10th, 1869 in Schwerin.
Died September 3rd, 1955 at 86 years old in Balduinstein.
Jane Murfin
American writer (1884-1955).
Born October 27th, 1884 in Quincy.
Died August 10th, 1955 at 70 years old in Brentwood.
Rodolphe Seeldrayers
President of fifa (1876-1955).
Born December 16th, 1876 in Düsseldorf.
Died October 7th, 1955 at 78 years old in City of Brussels.
Constantin Argetoianu
Romanian political leader (1871-1955).
Born March 15th, 1871 in Craiova.
Died February 6th, 1955 at 83 years old in Sighetu Marmației.
Hans Hedtoft
Prime minister of denmark (1903-1955).
Born April 21st, 1903 in Aarhus. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1955 at 51 years old in Stockholm (myocardial infarction).
Harold Murray
British chess historian (1868–1955).
Born June 24th, 1868 in London.
Died May 16th, 1955 at 86 years old in London.
Guy Ropartz
French composer.
Born June 15th, 1864 in Guingamp. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 1955 at 91 years old in Lanloup. [ref]
Kim Bo-hyon
Paternal grandfather of kim il-sung (1871-1955).
Born October 3rd, 1871 in Mangyŏngdae.
Died September 2nd, 1955 at 83 years old in Pyongyang.
Tom Moore
Irish-american actor and film director (1883-1955).
Born May 1st, 1883 in County Meath.
Died February 12th, 1955 at 71 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
Johannes Baader
German architect, writer.
Born June 21st, 1876 in Stuttgart. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1955 at 78 years old in Adldorf. [ref]
Deaths 151 to 160 of 339
Let life be beautiful like summer flowers and death like autumn leaves. Rabindranath Tagore