In the year 1955
339 Notable deaths
Adelaide Johnson
American sculptor (1859–1955).
Born September 26th, 1859 in Plymouth.
Died November 10th, 1955 at 96 years old in Washington, D.C..
Roy E. Ayers
American politician (1882-1955).
Born November 9th, 1882 in Lewistown.
Died May 23rd, 1955 at 72 years old in Lewistown.
Jerzy Kossak
Polish artist (1886-1955).
Born September 11th, 1886 in Kraków.
Died May 11th, 1955 at 68 years old in Kraków.
Ib Schønberg
Actor (1902-1955).
Born October 23rd, 1902 in Copenhagen.
Died September 24th, 1955 at 52 years old in Copenhagen (pneumonia).
Wilson Benge
English actor (1875-1955).
Born March 1st, 1875 in Greenwich.
Died July 1st, 1955 at 80 years old in Hollywood (disease).
Percy John Heawood
British mathematician.
Born September 8th, 1861 in Newport.
Died January 24th, 1955 at 93 years old in Durham.
Rudolf Lehmann
German military judge and convicted war criminal (1890-1955).
Born December 11th, 1890 in Poznań.
Died July 26th, 1955 at 64 years old in Bonn.
Martha Norelius
American swimmer.
Born January 22nd, 1909 in Stockholm.
Died September 25th, 1955 at 46 years old in St. Louis.
Mahammad Amin Rasulzade
Azerbaijani politician (1884-1955).
Born January 31st, 1884 in Novxanı.
Died March 6th, 1955 at 71 years old in Ankara (diabetes).
Don Beauman
British racing driver (1928-1955).
Born July 26th, 1928 in Farnborough.
Died July 9th, 1955 at 26 years old in Wicklow.
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