In the year 1955
321 Notable deaths
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]
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]
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.
Alfred Radcliffe-Brown
British anthropologist.
Born January 17th, 1881 in Birmingham. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1955 at 74 years old in London. [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]
Leo Amery
Politician and journalist (1873-1955).
Born November 22nd, 1873 in Gorakhpur. [ref]
Died September 16th, 1955 at 81 years old in London. [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).
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.
Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar
Indian chemist.
Born February 21st, 1894 in Bhera.
Died January 1st, 1955 at 60 years old in New Delhi.
Maurice Utrillo
French painter (1883-1955).
Born December 26th, 1883 in Montmartre. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1955 at 71 years old in Dax. [ref]
Deaths 51 to 60 of 321
Here is the test to find whether your mission on Earth is finished: if you’re alive, it isn’t. Richard Bach