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In the year 1955
358 Notable deaths
Dimitrios Maximos
Greek politician (1873-1955).
Born July 6th, 1873 in Patras.
Died October 16th, 1955 at 82 years old in Athens.
Alberto Pariani
Italian general (1876-1955).
Born December 27th, 1876 in Milan.
Died March 1st, 1955 at 78 years old in Malcesine. [ref]
Bert Freeman
English footballer (1885-1955).
Born October 1st, 1885 in Handsworth.
Died August 11th, 1955 at 69 years old
Sári Fedák
(1879–1955) hungarian stage actress.
Born September 27th, 1879 in Berehove. [ref]
Died May 5th, 1955 at 75 years old in Budapest (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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..
Dominikus Böhm
Architect (1880-1955).
Born October 23rd, 1880 in Jettingen-Scheppach.
Died August 6th, 1955 at 74 years old in Cologne.
Jerzy Kossak
Polish artist (1886-1955).
Born September 11th, 1886 in Kraków.
Died May 11th, 1955 at 68 years old in Kraków.
Frieda Hempel
German soprano singer.
Born June 26th, 1885 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died October 7th, 1955 at 70 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Eugène Joseph Delporte
Belgian astronomer (1882–1955).
Born January 10th, 1882 in Genappe.
Died October 19th, 1955 at 73 years old in Uccle.
Dorothy Bernard
Actress (1890-1955).
Born June 25th, 1890 in Port Elizabeth.
Died December 14th, 1955 at 65 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
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