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In the year 1955
323 Notable deaths
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]
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]
Tomasz Arciszewski
Polish socialist politician (1877–1955).
Born November 4th, 1877 in Rawa Mazowiecka. [ref]
Died November 20th, 1955 at 78 years old in London.
Ely Culbertson
American contract bridge writer, publisher, player, and organizer (1891-1955).
Born July 22nd, 1891 in Vărbilău.
Died December 27th, 1955 at 64 years old in Brattleboro.
Gus Arnheim
American musician (1897–1955).
Born September 11th, 1887 in Philadelphia.
Died January 19th, 1955 at 67 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Clemente Biondetti
Racecar driver.
Born October 18th, 1898 in Province of Sassari. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1955 at 56 years old in Florence (cancer).
Deaths 151 to 160 of 323
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