Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1954

Mar 21 In the year 1954 harry Lawrence Freeman, composer, dies at 84  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 25 In the year 1954 joseph Hergesheimer, novelist (Java Head), dies  

Apr 28 On this day in history death of léon Jouhaux, French labor leader, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1879)  

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 in the year 1954.  

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

May 19 On this day in history 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 In the year 1954 h R Bromley-Davenport, cricketer (batted in 4 Tests for England), dies  

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 in the year 1954.  

May 28 Achille Longo, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 01 In the year 1954 death of martin Andersen Nexø, Danish writer (b. 1869)  

Jun 04 In the year 1954 harold Hoffman, (Gov-NJ), dies at 58  

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

Jun 10 Will Rossiter, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1954.  

Jun 13 Nikolai Obouhov, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jun 21 Gideon Sundback, American inventor, perfected the zipper (b. 1880) died on this day in history.  

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

Jun 25 In the year 1954 eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Civil Code), dies at 74  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk)  

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 Eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 Bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You) was born in the year 1954.