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In the year 1955
358 Notable deaths
Noel M. Smith
Film director.
Born May 22nd, 1895 in Rockland. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1955 at 60 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Raoul Gunsbourg
Opera director, impresario, composer and writer (1859–1955).
Born January 6th, 1860 in Bucharest. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1955 at 95 years old in Monte Carlo.
Jerry Hoyt
American racing driver.
Born January 29th, 1929 in Chicago.
Died July 10th, 1955 at 26 years old in Oklahoma City.
Jonni Myyrä
Athletics competitor (1892-1955).
Born July 13th, 1892 in Savitaipale.
Died January 22nd, 1955 at 62 years old in San Francisco.
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.
Mike Nazaruk
American racing driver (1921-1955).
Born October 2nd, 1921 in Newark.
Died May 1st, 1955 at 33 years old in Langhorne Speedway.
Lydia Knott
American actress (1866-1955).
Born October 1st, 1866 in Tyner.
Died March 30th, 1955 at 88 years old in Woodland Hills.
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.
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]
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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