In the year 1955
339 Notable deaths
Oskar Lindberg
Swedish composer, church musician, teacher and professor.
Born February 23rd, 1887 in Gagnef parish. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1955 at 68 years old in Engelbrekt church parish. [ref]
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.
Gyula Feldmann
Football player and manager (1891–1955).
Born November 16th, 1890 in Szeged.
Died October 31st, 1955 at 64 years old in Budapest.
Ilmari Hannikainen
Finnish composer and pianist (1892–1955).
Born October 19th, 1892 in Jyväskylä.
Died July 25th, 1955 at 62 years old in Kuhmoinen (drowning).
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