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In the year 1955
358 Notable deaths
Victor Hugo de Azevedo Coutinho
Portuguese politician (1871-1955).
Born November 12th, 1871 in Macau. [ref]
Died June 27th, 1955 at 83 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Maurice Archambaud
French cyclist.
Born August 30th, 1908 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 3rd, 1955 at 47 years old in Le Raincy.
Helen Dean King
American biologist (1869-1955).
Born September 27th, 1869 in Owego. [ref]
Died March 7th, 1955 at 85 years old in Philadelphia.
Yuri Zhelyabuzhsky
Soviet cinematographer (1888-1955).
Born December 24th, 1888 in Tbilisi.
Died October 24th, 1955 at 66 years old in Moscow.
Edwin Scharff
German sculptor (1887-1955).
Born March 21st, 1887 in Neu-Ulm. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1955 at 68 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Martin A. Hansen
Danish writer.
Born August 20th, 1909 in Strøby. [ref]
Died June 27th, 1955 at 45 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Julius Bab
German dramatist (1880–1955).
Born December 11th, 1880 in Berlin.
Died February 12th, 1955 at 74 years old in Roslyn Heights.
Einar Arnórsson
Icelandic politician and judge (1880-1955).
Born February 24th, 1880.
Died March 29th, 1955 at 75 years old
Bert McCaffrey
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born April 11th, 1894 in Albion Township. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1955 at 61 years old in Toronto.
Deaths 291 to 300 of 358
No art is possible without a dance with death. Kurt Vonnegut