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In the year 1955
358 Notable deaths
Jenő Fuchs
Hungarian fencer (1882–1955).
Born October 29th, 1882 in Budapest.
Died March 14th, 1955 at 72 years old in Budapest.
Gyula Feldmann
Football player and manager (1891–1955).
Born November 16th, 1890 in Szeged.
Died October 31st, 1955 at 64 years old in Budapest.
Harold Walden
English footballer (1887-1955).
Born October 10th, 1887 in Ambala.
Died December 2nd, 1955 at 68 years old in Leeds.
Nick Winter
Australian triple jumper.
Born August 25th, 1894 in New South Wales.
Died May 7th, 1955 at 60 years old in Pagewood.
Willy Burkhard
Swiss composer (1900-1955).
Born April 17th, 1900 in Evilard. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1955 at 55 years old in Zürich. [ref]
Theodore Sherman Palmer
U.s. zoologist (1868–1955).
Born January 26th, 1868 in Oakland.
Died July 24th, 1955 at 87 years old
Leslie Hammond
Field hockey player.
Born March 4th, 1905 in Chennai.
Died June 26th, 1955 at 50 years old in Ballarat.
Ramón Muttis
Argentine footballer (1899-1955).
Born March 12th, 1899 in Buenos Aires.
Died January 12th, 1955 at 55 years old in Córdoba.
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.
Deaths 261 to 270 of 358
Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht