In the year 1955
321 Notable deaths
Paul Claudel
French diplomat, poet and playwright (1868-1955).
Born August 5th, 1868 in Villeneuve-sur-Fère. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1955 at 86 years old in Paris. [ref]
James P. Johnson
American pianist and composer (1894-1955).
Born February 1st, 1894 in New Brunswick. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1955 at 61 years old in New York City (stroke). [ref]
Garegin Nzhdeh
Armenian politician and philosopher (1886-1955).
Born January 1st, 1886 in Güznüt.
Died December 21st, 1955 at 69 years old in Vladimir Central Prison.
Adolfo de la Huerta
President of mexico.
Born May 26th, 1881 in Heroica Guaymas.
Died July 9th, 1955 at 74 years old in Mexico City.
Park Hon-young
Korean politician.
Born May 28th, 1900 in Yesan County.
Died December 18th, 1955 at 55 years old in Pyongyang (ballistic trauma).
Robert E. Sherwood
American writer.
Born April 4th, 1896 in New Rochelle. [ref]
Died November 14th, 1955 at 59 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Louis Leon Thurstone
American psychologist & scholar.
Born May 29th, 1887 in Chicago.
Died September 30th, 1955 at 68 years old in Chapel Hill.
Bill Vukovich
American racing driver.
Born December 13th, 1918 in Fresno.
Died May 30th, 1955 at 36 years old in Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Michele Besso
Swiss engineer (1873-1955).
Born May 25th, 1873 in Riesbach. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1955 at 81 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Savang Vadhana
Thai queen consort.
Born September 10th, 1862 in Bangkok, Grand Palace.
Died December 17th, 1955 at 93 years old in Bangkok.
Deaths 61 to 70 of 321
For life be, after all, only a waitin’ for somethin’ else than what we’re doin’; and death be all that we can rightly depend on. Bram Stoker