In the year 1955
339 Notable deaths
Karl Hofer
German artist (1878–1955).
Born October 11th, 1878 in Karlsruhe.
Died April 3rd, 1955 at 76 years old in Berlin (stroke).
Otto Gessler
German politician (1875–1955).
Born February 6th, 1875 in Ludwigsburg. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1955 at 80 years old in Lindenberg im Allgäu. [ref]
Janet Beecher
American actress (1884-1955).
Born October 21st, 1884 in Jefferson City.
Died August 6th, 1955 at 70 years old in Washington (myocardial infarction).
Marion Bauer
American composer.
Born August 15th, 1882 in Walla Walla.
Died August 9th, 1955 at 72 years old in South Hadley (myocardial infarction).
Grace Hartman
American actress (1907-1955).
Born January 7th, 1907 in San Francisco.
Died August 8th, 1955 at 48 years old in Van Nuys (cancer).
Adolf Taimi
Finnish communist leader (1881–1955).
Born October 3rd, 1881 in Saint Petersburg.
Died November 1st, 1955 at 74 years old in Petrozavodsk.
Manny Ayulo
American racecar driver (1921–1955).
Born October 20th, 1921 in Los Angeles.
Died May 18th, 1955 at 33 years old in Indianapolis (car collision).
Robert William Boyle
Canadian-british physicist (1883-1955).
Born October 2nd, 1883 in Carbonear.
Died April 18th, 1955 at 71 years old in London.
René Leriche
French surgeon (1879–1955).
Born October 12th, 1879 in Roanne.
Died December 28th, 1955 at 76 years old in Cassis.
Ylla
Hungarian photographer (1911-1955).
Born August 16th, 1911 in Vienna.
Died March 30th, 1955 at 43 years old in Bharatpur (traffic collision).
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene