In the year 1955
358 Notable deaths
Zdenka Cecília Schelingová
Slovak martyr (1916-1955).
Born December 24th, 1916 in Krivá.
Died July 31st, 1955 at 38 years old in Trnava.
Larry Crockett
Racecar driver.
Born October 23rd, 1926 in Cambridge City.
Died March 20th, 1955 at 28 years old in Langhorne.
William Hamilton
American athlete (1883-1955).
Born August 11th, 1883 in State Center Township.
Died August 1st, 1955 at 71 years old
Charles Crupelandt
French road bicycle racer (1886–1955).
Born October 23rd, 1886 in Roubaix. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1955 at 68 years old in Roubaix. [ref]
William Alexander Smith
Boxer (1904-1955).
Born July 19th, 1904 in Johannesburg.
Died December 20th, 1955 at 51 years old in Johannesburg.
Hans Boeckh-Behrens
German general and knight's cross recipients (1898–1955).
Born November 27th, 1898 in Wernigerode.
Died February 13th, 1955 at 56 years old in prisoner-of-war camp.
Luis Otero
Spanish footballer (1893-1955).
Born October 22nd, 1893 in Pontevedra.
Died January 20th, 1955 at 61 years old in A Coruña.
Sōtarō Yasui
Japanese artist (1888-1955).
Born May 17th, 1888 in Nakagyō-ku.
Died December 16th, 1955 at 67 years old in Yugawara (pneumonia).
Giuseppe Santagostino
Italian footballer (1901-1955).
Born March 18th, 1901 in Milan.
Died April 1st, 1955 at 54 years old in Milan.
Deaths 281 to 290 of 358
As soon as you’ll realize it was a gift, you’ll be free. Maxime Lagacé