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In the year 1955
339 Notable deaths
Victor Brecheret
Brazilian sculptor (1894–1955).
Born December 15th, 1894 in Farnese.
Died December 17th, 1955 at 61 years old in São Paulo.
Huang Binhong
Chinese art historian (1865-1955).
Born January 27th, 1865 in Jinhua. [ref]
Died March 25th, 1955 at 90 years old in Hangzhou. [ref]
Kim Seong-su
South korean educator, activist, journalist, entrepreneur and politician (1891-1955).
Born October 11th, 1891 in North Jeolla.
Died February 18th, 1955 at 63 years old in Seoul (disease).
Major Ritchie
English tennis player (1870-1955).
Born October 18th, 1870 in Westminster.
Died February 28th, 1955 at 84 years old in Ashford.
Dorothy Bernard
Actress (1890-1955).
Born June 25th, 1890 in Port Elizabeth.
Died December 14th, 1955 at 65 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Joachim Wach
German sociologist (1898-1955).
Born January 25th, 1898 in Chemnitz. [ref]
Died August 27th, 1955 at 57 years old in Orselina. [ref]
Luís de Freitas Branco
Portuguese composer, musicologist, and professor of music (1890-1955).
Born October 12th, 1890 in Lisbon.
Died November 27th, 1955 at 65 years old in Lisbon.
David Worth Clark
American politician (1902-1955).
Born April 2nd, 1902 in Idaho Falls.
Died June 19th, 1955 at 53 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Mehdi Qoli Hedayat
Prime minister of iran (1864-1955).
Born January 17th, 1864 in Tehran.
Died September 13th, 1955 at 91 years old in Tehran.
Manfred Bukofzer
German-american musicologist.
Born March 27th, 1910 in Oldenburg. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1955 at 45 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
Deaths 211 to 220 of 339
Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare