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In the year 1955
339 Notable deaths
Bill Orthwein
American swimmer (1881-1955).
Born October 16th, 1881 in St. Louis.
Died October 2nd, 1955 at 73 years old in St. Louis.
Pentti Haanpää
Finnish writer (1905–1955).
Born October 14th, 1905 in Leskelä.
Died September 30th, 1955 at 49 years old in Iso Lamujärvi (drowning).
Paul Lipke
German chess player.
Born June 30th, 1870 in Erfurt.
Died March 8th, 1955 at 84 years old in Osterburg.
Verner Eklöf
Finnish sportsman - alpine, football and bandy (1897-1955).
Born March 8th, 1897 in Helsinki.
Died December 2nd, 1955 at 58 years old in Helsinki.
Arnold Sjöstrand
Swedish actor.
Born June 30th, 1903 in Sundbyberg Municipality.
Died February 1st, 1955 at 51 years old in Malmö.
John Fenning
British rower.
Born June 23rd, 1885 in London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
Died January 3rd, 1955 at 69 years old in Coventry.
Ladislav Žemla
Bohemian tennis player (1887–1955).
Born November 6th, 1887 in New Town. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1955 at 67 years old in Prague.
William Jackson
Scottish curler.
Born March 14th, 1871 in South Lanarkshire.
Died January 26th, 1955 at 83 years old in South Lanarkshire.
Leo Nardus
Dutch olympic fencer and art dealer-collector, plundered by nazis because jewish (1868-1955).
Born May 5th, 1868 in Utrecht. [ref]
Died June 12th, 1955 at 87 years old in La Marsa. [ref]
Ragnar Olson
Equestrian.
Born August 10th, 1880 in Kristianstad.
Died July 10th, 1955 at 74 years old in Bromma city district.
Deaths 301 to 310 of 339
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