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In the year 1955
358 Notable deaths
Carmen Miranda
Brazilian singer (1909–1955).
Born February 9th, 1909 in Várzea da Ovelha e Aliviada, Marco de Canaveses.
Died August 5th, 1955 at 46 years old in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Saadat Hasan Manto
Indo-pakistani novelist, playwright and writer (1912-1955).
Born May 11th, 1912 in Samrala. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1955 at 42 years old in Hall Road, Lahore (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Cy Young
American baseball player.
Born March 29th, 1867 in Gilmore.
Died November 4th, 1955 at 88 years old in Newcomerstown.
Jim Corbett
British hunter, tracker, naturalist and author (1875-1955).
Born July 25th, 1875 in Nainital.
Died April 19th, 1955 at 79 years old in Nyeri.
Honus Wagner
American baseball player (1874-1955).
Born February 24th, 1874 in Chartiers.
Died December 6th, 1955 at 81 years old in Carnegie.
Ira Hayes
Native american united states marine (1923-1955).
Born January 12th, 1923 in Sacaton.
Died January 24th, 1955 at 32 years old in Bapchule.
Mary McLeod Bethune
American educator and civil rights leader (1875-1955).
Born July 10th, 1875 in Mayesville.
Died May 18th, 1955 at 79 years old in Daytona Beach (myocardial infarction).
Theda Bara
American actress (1885–1955).
Born July 29th, 1885 in Cincinnati.
Died April 7th, 1955 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (stomach cancer). [ref]
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
French philosopher, jesuit priest, paleontologist.
Born May 1st, 1881 in Orcines. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1955 at 73 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sadako Sasaki
Japanese origami artist.
Born January 7th, 1943 in Hiroshima.
Died October 25th, 1955 at 12 years old in Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital & Atomic Bomb Survivors Hospital (lymphoid leukemia).
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Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr