In the year 1955
358 Notable deaths
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.
Gustav Gassner
German botanist and plant pathologist (1881-1955).
Born January 17th, 1881 in Berlin.
Died February 5th, 1955 at 74 years old in Lüneburg. [ref]
Arnold Sjöstrand
Swedish actor.
Born June 30th, 1903 in Sundbyberg Municipality.
Died February 1st, 1955 at 51 years old in Malmö.
Fructuós Gelabert
Screenwriter (1874–1955).
Born January 15th, 1874 in Barcelona.
Died February 27th, 1955 at 81 years old [ref]
Anton Staus
German astronomer.
Born September 5th, 1872 in Heidelberg.
Died July 21st, 1955 at 82 years old in Pullach.
Willy Logan
Canadian speed skater (1907-1955).
Born March 15th, 1907 in Saint John.
Died November 6th, 1955 at 48 years old in Sackville.
Ivar Lykke
Danish footballer (1889-1955).
Born March 6th, 1889 in Frederiksberg.
Died January 9th, 1955 at 65 years old in Frederiksberg.
Irving Small
American ice hockey player.
Born July 19th, 1891 in Cambridge.
Died December 12th, 1955 at 64 years old in Monrovia.
August Adriaan Pulle
Dutch botanist (1878-1955).
Born January 10th, 1878 in Arnhem.
Died February 28th, 1955 at 77 years old in Utrecht.
Ragnar Olson
Equestrian.
Born August 10th, 1880 in Kristianstad.
Died July 10th, 1955 at 74 years old in Bromma city district.
Deaths 321 to 330 of 358
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche