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In the year 1955
358 Notable deaths
Helmuth Weidling
Wehrmacht general (1891–1955).
Born November 2nd, 1891 in Halberstadt.
Died November 17th, 1955 at 64 years old in Vladimir (heart failure).
Olga Khokhlova
Russian-ukrainian model and dancer (1891-1955).
Born June 17th, 1891 in Nizhyn. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1955 at 63 years old in Cannes (cancer). [ref]
Matthew Henson
American explorer (1866-1955).
Born August 8th, 1866 in Charles County.
Died March 9th, 1955 at 88 years old in New York City (stroke).
Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria
German general.
Born May 18th, 1869 in Munich.
Died August 2nd, 1955 at 86 years old in Starnberg.
Vasili Blokhin
Nkvd officer and chief executioner (1895-1955).
Born January 7th, 1895 in Vladimir Governorate.
Died February 3rd, 1955 at 60 years old in Moscow.
Cordell Hull
American politician, u.s. secretary of state from 1933 to 1944.
Born October 2nd, 1871 in Olympus.
Died July 23rd, 1955 at 83 years old in Bethesda (myocardial infarction, stroke).
Wallace Stevens
American poet (1879–1955).
Born October 2nd, 1879 in Reading.
Died August 2nd, 1955 at 75 years old in Hartford (stomach cancer).
Rodolfo Graziani
Italian general (1882-1955).
Born August 11th, 1882 in Filettino. [ref]
Died January 11th, 1955 at 72 years old in Rome. [ref]
John Hodiak
American actor of ukrainian descent (1914-1955).
Born April 16th, 1914 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1955 at 41 years old in Tarzana (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Alberto Ascari
Italian racing driver.
Born July 13th, 1918 in Milan. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1955 at 36 years old in Monza (traffic collision). [ref]
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