In the year 1955
339 Notable deaths
Kuno-Hans von Both
German general and knight's cross recipient (1884-1955).
Born April 9th, 1884 in Saverne.
Died May 22nd, 1955 at 71 years old in Müllheim.
Jules-Émile Verschaffelt
Belgian physicist.
Born January 27th, 1870 in Ghent.
Died December 22nd, 1955 at 85 years old in The Hague.
Kōshirō Onchi
Japanese artist (1891-1955).
Born July 2nd, 1891 in Empire of Japan, Tokyo. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1955 at 63 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Alfred Polgar
Austrian writer (1873–1955).
Born October 17th, 1873 in Vienna. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1955 at 81 years old in Zurich. [ref]
Étienne Œhmichen
French engineer and helicopter designer (1884-1955).
Born October 15th, 1884 in Châlons-en-Champagne.
Died July 10th, 1955 at 70 years old in Paris.
Eugène Joseph Delporte
Belgian astronomer.
Born January 10th, 1882 in Genappe.
Died October 19th, 1955 at 73 years old in Uccle.
Bert Freeman
English footballer (1885-1955).
Born October 1st, 1885 in Handsworth.
Died August 11th, 1955 at 69 years old
Jack McGrath
American racing driver.
Born October 8th, 1919 in Los Angeles.
Died November 6th, 1955 at 36 years old in Phoenix.
Princess Elisabeth of Hesse-Kassel
Hereditary princess of anhalt.
Born June 13th, 1861 in Copenhagen.
Died January 7th, 1955 at 93 years old in Dessau.
Carlos Dávila
Chilean diplomat, journalist and politician (1887-1955).
Born September 15th, 1887 in Los Ángeles.
Died October 19th, 1955 at 68 years old in Washington, D.C..
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The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. J.K. Rowling