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In the year 1955
358 Notable deaths
Oswald Avery
Canadian-born american physician and medical researcher.
Born October 21st, 1877 in Halifax.
Died February 2nd, 1955 at 77 years old in Nashville (liver cancer).
Hubert Cecil Booth
British engineer.
Born July 4th, 1871 in Gloucester.
Died January 14th, 1955 at 83 years old in Croydon.
Manuel Ávila Camacho
Mexican politician (1897-1955).
Born April 24th, 1897 in Teziutlán Municipality.
Died October 13th, 1955 at 58 years old in Mexico City.
Pierre Levegh
French racing driver (1905-1955).
Born December 22nd, 1905 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 11th, 1955 at 49 years old in Le Mans.
Yves Tanguy
French painter (1900–1955).
Born January 5th, 1900 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1955 at 55 years old in Woodbury (stroke, myocardial infarction, cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Yves Tanguy
French painter.
Born January 5th, 1900 in Paris, 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1955 at 55 years old in Woodbury (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Arthur Honegger
Swiss composer (1892–1928).
Born March 10th, 1892 in Le Havre. [ref]
Died November 27th, 1955 at 63 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ona Munson
American actress (1903-1955).
Born June 16th, 1903 in Portland.
Died February 11th, 1955 at 51 years old in New York City (drug overdose).
Maurice Utrillo
French painter (1883-1955).
Born December 26th, 1883 in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1955 at 71 years old in Dax.
Alfred Radcliffe-Brown
British anthropologist (1881–1955).
Born January 17th, 1881 in Birmingham.
Died October 24th, 1955 at 74 years old in London.
Deaths 51 to 60 of 358
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