Famous Deaths In 1954

Mar 21 Harry Lawrence Freeman, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Mar 28 Francis B Young, Brit physician/writer (In South Africa), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Apr 05 On this day in history claude Delvincourt, composer, dies at 66  

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

Apr 10 Auguste Lumière, French photograph/movie pioneer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 15 Juan Vicente Lecuna, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Apr 17 LucreÅ£iu Pătrăşcanu, Romanian communist activist (b. 1900) died in the year 1954.  

Apr 25 Joseph Hergesheimer, novelist (Java Head), dies on this day in history.  

Apr 28 Léon Jouhaux, French labor leader, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1879) died on this day in history.  

Apr 29 In the year 1954 ernst Heldring, Dutch merchant/ship owner/financier, dies at 82  

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

May 02 On this day in history pauline de Cock-Manifarges, singer, dies at 82  

May 10 On this day in history george Hirst, cricketer (36,323 1st-class runs, 2739 wickets), dies  

May 14 Heinz Guderian, German General (b. 1888) died in the year 1954.  

May 15 In the year 1954 death of william March, American writer (b. 1893)  

May 16 On this day in history clemens Krauss, Austrian conductor (Vienna State Opera), dies at 61  

May 19 In the year 1954 aart A van Schelven, church historian (Willem of Orange), dies at 73  

May 21 Janos Hammerschlag, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

May 23 H R Bromley-Davenport, cricketer (batted in 4 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.  

May 25 In the year 1954 death of robert Capa, Hungarian-born photojournalist (b. 1913)  

May 26 Franz Pfemfert, writer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

May 27 Herzmanovsky-Orlando, writer, dies on this day in history.  

May 28 In the year 1954 achille Longo, composer, dies at 54  

May 30 On this day in history ahmad Amin, Egyptian historian/author, dies at 67  

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

Jun 04 Harold Hoffman, (Gov-NJ), dies at 58 in the year 1954.  

Jun 08 In the year 1954 death of alan M Turing, British mathematician (Turing), commits suicide at 41  

Jun 10 On this day in history will Rossiter, composer, dies at 87  

Jun 13 In the year 1954 nikolai Obouhov, composer, dies at 62  

Jun 21 Gideon Sundback, American inventor, perfected the zipper (b. 1880) died in the year 1954.  

Jun 22 Don Hollenbeck, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 49 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1954.  

Jan 02 Henry Bonilla, American politician was born in the year 1954.  

Jan 02 Dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk) was born in the year 1954.  

Jan 03 Ross The Boss, rocker was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990) was born in the year 1954.  

Jan 03 Ned Lamont, American businessman was born in the year 1954.  

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 in the year 1954.