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In the year 1955
358 Notable deaths
Concha Espina
Spanish writer.
Born April 15th, 1869 in Santander. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1955 at 86 years old in Madrid.
Manfred Bukofzer
German-american musicologist.
Born March 27th, 1910 in Oldenburg. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1955 at 45 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
Henry Ernest Atkins
British chess master.
Born August 20th, 1872 in Leicester.
Died January 31st, 1955 at 82 years old in Huddersfield.
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).
Percy John Heawood
British mathematician.
Born September 8th, 1861 in Newport.
Died January 24th, 1955 at 93 years old in Durham.
Johannes de Jong
Catholic cardinal (1885–1955).
Born September 10th, 1885 in Nes.
Died September 8th, 1955 at 69 years old in Amersfoort.
Wilson Benge
English actor (1875-1955).
Born March 1st, 1875 in Greenwich.
Died July 1st, 1955 at 80 years old in Hollywood (disease).
Roy E. Ayers
American politician (1882-1955).
Born November 9th, 1882 in Lewistown.
Died May 23rd, 1955 at 72 years old in Lewistown.
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.
Fritz Odemar
Actor (1890–1955).
Born January 31st, 1890 in Hanover.
Died June 6th, 1955 at 65 years old in Munich.
Deaths 231 to 240 of 358
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