In the year 1955

358 Notable deaths

Tribhuvan of Nepal

King of nepal (1906-1955).

Born June 30th, 1906 in Kathmandu.

Died March 13th, 1955 at 48 years old in Zürich (cardiovascular disease).

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]

Robert Francis

American actor (1930-1955).

Born February 26th, 1930 in Glendale.

Died July 31st, 1955 at 25 years old in Burbank.

S. Z. Sakall

Hungarian actor (1883–1955).

Born February 2nd, 1884 in Budapest.

Died February 12th, 1955 at 71 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).

John William Davis

American politician, nominee for us presidency in 1924.

Born April 13th, 1873 in Clarksburg. [ref]

Died March 24th, 1955 at 81 years old in Charleston. [ref]

Maurice Roche, 4th Baron Fermoy

British politician (1885-1955).

Born May 15th, 1885 in Chelsea.

Died July 8th, 1955 at 70 years old in England.

William Delbert Gann

American businessman.

Born June 6th, 1878 in Lufkin.

Died June 18th, 1955 at 77 years old in Miami.

Emma Jung

Psychoanalyst and writer (1882-1955).

Born March 30th, 1882 in Schaffhausen. [ref]

Died November 27th, 1955 at 73 years old in Zürich (cancer). [ref]

Michael Chekhov

Russian actor and director (1891-1955).

Born August 29th, 1891 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]

Died September 30th, 1955 at 64 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Leo Amery

British politician and journalist (1873-1955).

Born November 22nd, 1873 in Gorakhpur.

Died September 16th, 1955 at 81 years old in London.

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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)