Famous Deaths In 1954

Mar 21 Harry Lawrence Freeman, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1954.  

Mar 28 Francis B Young, Brit physician/writer (In South Africa), dies at 69 in the year 1954.  

Apr 05 Claude Delvincourt, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Apr 09 In the year 1954 philip Greeley Clapp, composer, dies at 65  

Apr 10 On this day in history auguste Lumière, French photograph/movie pioneer, dies at 81  

Apr 12 In the year 1954 pim [Willem JH] Mulier, Dutch journalist/sports-organizer, dies at 89  

Apr 13 In the year 1954 death of angus Lewis Macdonald, Canadian politician (b. 1890)  

Apr 15 On this day in history juan Vicente Lecuna, composer, dies at 54  

Apr 17 In the year 1954 death of lucreÅ£iu Pătrăşcanu, Romanian communist activist (b. 1900)  

Apr 25 On this day in history joseph Hergesheimer, novelist (Java Head), dies  

Apr 28 Léon Jouhaux, French labor leader, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1879) died in the year 1954.  

Apr 29 Ernst Heldring, Dutch merchant/ship owner/financier, dies at 82 in the year 1954.  

May 01 Tom Tyler, actor (Lost Ranch, Coyote Trails), dies at 50 in the year 1954.  

May 02 In the year 1954 pauline de Cock-Manifarges, singer, dies at 82  

May 10 George Hirst, cricketer (36,323 1st-class runs, 2739 wickets), dies in the year 1954.  

May 14 On this day in history death of heinz Guderian, German General (b. 1888)  

May 15 William March, American writer (b. 1893) died on this day in history.  

May 16 Clemens Krauss, Austrian conductor (Vienna State Opera), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

May 19 Aart A van Schelven, church historian (Willem of Orange), dies at 73 in the year 1954.  

May 21 Janos Hammerschlag, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1954.  

May 23 In the year 1954 h R Bromley-Davenport, cricketer (batted in 4 Tests for England), dies  

May 25 Robert Capa, Hungarian-born photojournalist (b. 1913) died on this day in history.  

May 26 On this day in history franz Pfemfert, writer, dies at 74  

May 27 In the year 1954 herzmanovsky-Orlando, writer, dies  

May 28 Achille Longo, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1954.  

May 30 Ahmad Amin, Egyptian historian/author, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Jun 01 Martin Andersen Nexø, Danish writer (b. 1869) died in the year 1954.  

Jun 04 On this day in history harold Hoffman, (Gov-NJ), dies at 58  

Jun 08 Alan M Turing, British mathematician (Turing), commits suicide at 41 died in the year 1954.  

Jun 10 Will Rossiter, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Jun 13 On this day in history nikolai Obouhov, composer, dies at 62  

Jun 21 In the year 1954 death of gideon Sundback, American inventor, perfected the zipper (b. 1880)  

Jun 22 On this day in history don Hollenbeck, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 49  

Jun 25 Eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Civil Code), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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Jan 02 Ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of henry Bonilla, American politician  

Jan 02 In the year 1954 birth of dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk)  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of ross The Boss, rocker  

Jan 03 Dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 In the year 1954 birth of ned Lamont, American businessman  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician  

Jan 05 Bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You) was born on this day in history.