Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened 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 Philip Greeley Clapp, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1954.  

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

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

Apr 13 Angus Lewis Macdonald, Canadian politician (b. 1890) died on this day in history.  

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

Apr 17 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 29 Ernst Heldring, Dutch merchant/ship owner/financier, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

May 01 In the year 1954 tom Tyler, actor (Lost Ranch, Coyote Trails), dies at 50  

May 02 Pauline de Cock-Manifarges, singer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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

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

May 15 On this day in history 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 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 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 in the year 1954.  

May 27 Herzmanovsky-Orlando, writer, dies in the year 1954.  

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

Jun 08 On this day in history death of alan M Turing, British mathematician (Turing), commits suicide at 41  

Jun 10 In the year 1954 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1954.  

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Jan 02 In the year 1954 birth of ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972)  

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

Jan 02 Dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990)  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of ned Lamont, American businessman  

Jan 04 Eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician was born in the year 1954.  

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