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In the year 1955
321 Notable deaths
Artur Bernardes
Brazilian politician (1875-1955).
Born August 8th, 1875 in Minas Gerais.
Died March 23rd, 1955 at 79 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
William Nigh
American film director, writer and actor (1881-1955).
Born October 12th, 1881 in Berlin. [ref]
Died November 27th, 1955 at 74 years old in Burbank. [ref]
Dominikus Böhm
Architect (1880-1955).
Born October 23rd, 1880 in Jettingen-Scheppach.
Died August 6th, 1955 at 74 years old in Cologne.
Francisco Gavidia García
Salvadoran writer.
Born December 29th, 1863 in San Miguel.
Died September 24th, 1955 at 91 years old in San Salvador.
Charley Toorop
Dutch painter (1891-1955).
Born March 24th, 1891 in Katwijk. [ref]
Died November 6th, 1955 at 64 years old in Bergen. [ref]
Isak Samokovlija
Bosnian writer.
Born September 3rd, 1889 in Goražde.
Died January 15th, 1955 at 65 years old in Sarajevo. [ref]
Wilhelm Kreis
German architect (1873-1955).
Born March 17th, 1873 in Eltville am Rhein. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1955 at 82 years old in Bad Honnef. [ref]
Frieda Hempel
German soprano singer.
Born June 26th, 1885 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died October 7th, 1955 at 70 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Alice Middleton Boring
American biologist, zoologist, and herpetologist (1883-1955).
Born February 22nd, 1883 in Philadelphia.
Died September 18th, 1955 at 72 years old in Cambridge.
Theodor Plievier
German writer (1892-1955).
Born February 17th, 1892 in Berlin.
Died March 12th, 1955 at 63 years old in Avegno. [ref]
Deaths 181 to 190 of 321
Mostly it is loss which teaches us about the worth of things. Arthur Schopenhauer