In the year 1955
321 Notable deaths
José Ortega y Gasset
Spanish liberal philosopher and essayist (1883-1955).
Born May 9th, 1883 in Madrid. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1955 at 72 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Rodolfo Graziani
Italian general (1882-1955).
Born August 11th, 1882 in Filettino. [ref]
Died January 11th, 1955 at 72 years old in Rome. [ref]
Margaret Abbott
Amateur golfer.
Born June 15th, 1878 in Kolkata. [ref]
Died June 10th, 1955 at 76 years old in Greenwich. [ref]
Alberto Ascari
Italian racing driver.
Born July 13th, 1918 in Milan. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1955 at 36 years old in Monza (traffic collision). [ref]
Fernand Léger
French painter (1881-1955).
Born February 4th, 1881 in Argentan. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1955 at 74 years old in Gif-sur-Yvette. [ref]
George Enescu
Romanian composer.
Born August 19th, 1881 in Liveni. [ref]
Died May 4th, 1955 at 73 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Katharine Drexel
American catholic nun and saint.
Born November 26th, 1858 in Philadelphia.
Died March 3rd, 1955 at 96 years old in Cornwells Heights-Eddington.
António Egas Moniz
Portuguese neurosurgeon (1874-1955).
Born November 29th, 1874 in Avanca.
Died December 13th, 1955 at 81 years old in Lisbon.
James Agee
American author, journalist, poet, screenwriter and film critic (1909-1955).
Born November 27th, 1909 in Knoxville. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1955 at 45 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Calouste Gulbenkian
Armenian businessman and philanthropist.
Born March 23rd, 1869 in Üsküdar. [ref]
Died July 20th, 1955 at 86 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
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