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In the year 1955
358 Notable deaths
Harry Haslam
Field hockey player (1883-1955).
Born February 7th, 1883 in Aston.
Died February 7th, 1955 at 72 years old in Ilford.
Jack Taylor
American swimmer, olympic bronze medalist, u.s. navy aviator (1931-1955).
Born January 31st, 1931 in Akron.
Died May 30th, 1955 at 24 years old in Guantanamo Bay Naval Base.
Grigory Gamburtsev
Soviet seismologist (1903-1955).
Born March 23rd, 1903 in Saint Petersburg.
Died June 28th, 1955 at 52 years old in Moscow.
George van Rossem
Dutch fencer (1882-1955).
Born May 30th, 1882 in The Hague.
Died January 14th, 1955 at 72 years old in Wassenaar.
Henry Potter
Amateur golfer (1881–1955).
Born October 4th, 1881 in St. Louis.
Died January 24th, 1955 at 73 years old in New York City.
Georges Johin
French croquet player (1877-1955).
Born July 30th, 1877 in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 6th, 1955 at 78 years old in Tessancourt-sur-Aubette.
James Duncan
American discus thrower (1887–1955).
Born September 25th, 1887 in New York City.
Died January 21st, 1955 at 67 years old
Mikhail Popov
Russian botanist (1893–1955).
Born April 29th, 1893 in Volsk.
Died December 18th, 1955 at 62 years old in Saint Petersburg.
André Rischmann
French rugby union player (1882-1955).
Born January 26th, 1882 in Paris.
Died November 9th, 1955 at 73 years old in Paris.
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