In the year 1955
358 Notable deaths
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.
Ikuo Oyama
Japanese political scientist (1880–1955).
Born October 20th, 1880 in Hyōgo Prefecture.
Died November 30th, 1955 at 75 years old in Tokyo.
John McLean
American athlete and coach (1878–1955).
Born January 10th, 1878 in Menominee.
Died June 4th, 1955 at 77 years old in Detroit.
František Janda-Suk
Czech discus thrower.
Born March 25th, 1878 in Postřižín.
Died June 23rd, 1955 at 77 years old in Prague.
Konstantin Eggert
Russian actor, director and theatre director (1883-1955).
Born October 9th, 1883 in Moscow.
Died October 24th, 1955 at 72 years old in Moscow.
Juan de Dios Martínez
President of ecuador (1932- 1933).
Born March 9th, 1875 in Guayaquil.
Died October 27th, 1955 at 80 years old in Guayaquil.
Jeni Bojilova-Pateva
Bulgarian teacher, writer, women's rights activist and suffragist.
Born December 1st, 1878 in Gradets.
Died June 17th, 1955 at 76 years old in Sofia.
Anna Murray Vail
American botanist, botanical collector, librarian and editor (1863-1955).
Born January 7th, 1863 in Brooklyn.
Died December 18th, 1955 at 92 years old in Héricy.
José Moreno Villa
Spanish poet (1887-1955).
Born February 16th, 1887 in Málaga.
Died April 25th, 1955 at 68 years old in Mexico City.
Jelisaveta Načić
Serbian architect (1878-1955).
Born December 31st, 1878 in Belgrade.
Died June 6th, 1955 at 76 years old in Dubrovnik.
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Everyone dies but not everyone lives. William Wallace