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In the year 1955
321 Notable deaths
Alexander Wienerberger
Austrian photographer, soldier, prisoner of war and chemical engineer (1891-1955).
Born December 8th, 1891 in Vienna.
Died January 5th, 1955 at 63 years old in Salzburg.
Fritz Odemar
Actor.
Born January 13th, 1890 in Hanover.
Died June 6th, 1955 at 65 years old in Munich.
Asbjørn Halvorsen
Norwegian footballer (1898-1955).
Born December 3rd, 1898 in Sarpsborg. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1955 at 56 years old in Narvik. [ref]
Anna Ostroumova-Lebedeva
Russian artist (1871-1955).
Born May 17th, 1871 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died May 5th, 1955 at 83 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Willy Burkhard
Swiss composer (1900-1955).
Born April 17th, 1900 in Evilard. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1955 at 55 years old in Zürich. [ref]
Jonni Myyrä
Athletics competitor (1892-1955).
Born July 13th, 1892 in Savitaipale.
Died January 22nd, 1955 at 62 years old in San Francisco.
Ilmari Hannikainen
Finnish composer and pianist.
Born October 19th, 1892 in Jyväskylä. [ref]
Died July 25th, 1955 at 62 years old in Kuhmoinen (drowning). [ref]
Jerry Hoyt
American racing driver.
Born January 29th, 1929 in Chicago.
Died July 10th, 1955 at 26 years old in Oklahoma City.
Theodore Sherman Palmer
U.s. zoologist (1868–1955).
Born January 26th, 1868 in Oakland.
Died July 24th, 1955 at 87 years old
Deaths 231 to 240 of 321
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