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In the year 1955
339 Notable deaths
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
Noel M. Smith
Film director.
Born May 22nd, 1895 in Rockland. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1955 at 60 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Friedrich Hochbaum
German general and knight's cross recipient (1894-1955).
Born August 7th, 1894 in Magdeburg.
Died January 28th, 1955 at 60 years old in prisoner-of-war camp.
Lydia Knott
American actress (1866-1955).
Born October 1st, 1866 in Tyner.
Died March 30th, 1955 at 88 years old in Woodland Hills.
Mike Nazaruk
American racing driver (1921-1955).
Born October 2nd, 1921 in Newark.
Died May 1st, 1955 at 33 years old in Langhorne Speedway.
Leslie Hammond
Field hockey player.
Born March 4th, 1905 in Chennai.
Died June 26th, 1955 at 50 years old in Ballarat.
Rudolf Minger
Member of the swiss federal council (1881-1955).
Born November 13th, 1881 in Mülchi.
Died August 23rd, 1955 at 73 years old in Schüpfen.
Harold Walden
English footballer (1887-1955).
Born October 10th, 1887 in Ambala.
Died December 2nd, 1955 at 68 years old in Leeds.
Hamida Javanshir
Azerbaijani philanthropist and women's rights activist (1873-1955).
Born January 19th, 1873 in Böyük Kəhrizli.
Died February 6th, 1955 at 82 years old in Baku.
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