In the year 1955
339 Notable deaths
Carl Darling Buck
American linguist (1866–1955).
Born October 2nd, 1866 in Orland.
Died February 8th, 1955 at 88 years old in Chicago.
Concha Espina
Spanish writer.
Born April 15th, 1869 in Santander. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1955 at 86 years old in Madrid.
Evelyn Sharp
British suffragist (1869-1955).
Born August 4th, 1869 in London.
Died June 17th, 1955 at 85 years old in London Borough of Ealing.
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]
Josip Štolcer-Slavenski
Croatian composer.
Born May 11th, 1896 in Čakovec. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1955 at 59 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Johannes de Jong
Catholic cardinal (1885–1955).
Born September 10th, 1885 in Nes.
Died September 8th, 1955 at 69 years old in Amersfoort.
Albert Dauzat
French linguist (1877-1955).
Born July 4th, 1877 in Guéret. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1955 at 78 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Henry Ernest Atkins
British chess master.
Born August 20th, 1872 in Leicester.
Died January 31st, 1955 at 82 years old in Huddersfield.
Erik William Bryggman
Finnish architect.
Born February 7th, 1891 in Turku. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1955 at 64 years old in Turku.
Herman Steiner
American chess player (1905-1955).
Born April 15th, 1905 in Dunajská Streda.
Died November 25th, 1955 at 50 years old in Los Angeles.
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Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht