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In the year 1955
358 Notable deaths
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.
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.
Richard Verderber
Austrian fencer (1884–1955).
Born January 23rd, 1884 in Kočevje. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1955 at 71 years old in Vienna.
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]
Axel Persson
Swedish racing cyclist (1888-1955).
Born January 23rd, 1888 in Eskilstuna. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1955 at 67 years old in Västerhaninge. [ref]
Charles Deruyter
Cyclist (1890-1955).
Born January 27th, 1890 in Wattrelos.
Died January 24th, 1955 at 64 years old in Saint-Servais.
Pentti Haanpää
Finnish writer (1905–1955).
Born October 14th, 1905 in Leskelä.
Died September 30th, 1955 at 49 years old in Iso Lamujärvi (drowning).
William Jackson
Scottish curler.
Born March 14th, 1871 in South Lanarkshire.
Died January 26th, 1955 at 83 years old in South Lanarkshire.
William Nichol
British sprinter (1901-1955).
Born May 29th, 1901 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Died February 8th, 1955 at 53 years old in Wakefield.
Deaths 311 to 320 of 358
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