Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1954

Sep 25 Eugenio d' Ors y Rovira, Spanish essayist/philosopher, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Sep 26 In the year 1954 death of ellen Roosevelt, American tennis player (b. 1868)  

Sep 28 In the year 1954 bert Lytell, actor (Henry-One Man's Family), dies at 69  

Sep 30 Percie Charlton, cricketer (2 Tests for Australia 1890), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 03 On this day in history herbert Prior, actor (Pollyanna), dies at 87  

Oct 05 In the year 1954 flor Alpaerts, Flem composer (Tyl Uilenspiegel/Pallieter), dies at 78  

Oct 06 In the year 1954 hakon Borresen, composer, dies at 78  

Oct 12 George Welch, American pilot (b. 1918) died on this day in history.  

Oct 20 Willie Shaw, race car driver (Indy 500-1937, 39, 40), dies at 51 in the year 1954.  

Oct 22 In the year 1954 prosper Cocquyt, Belgian brewer/pilot, dies at 54  

Oct 23 Henri Zagwijn, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1954.  

Oct 26 On this day in history floris HL Prims, Flemish priest/historian/archivist of Antwerp, dies  

Oct 27 In the year 1954 franco Alfano, Ital (opera)composer (Puccini's Turandot), dies at 78  

Nov 03 On this day in history henri E B Matisse, French painter/sculptor (Dance II), dies at 84  

Nov 04 On this day in history stig H Dagerman, Swedish author (Burned Child), dies at 31  

Nov 10 Hussein Fatemi, Iran Foreign minister, executed died on this day in history.  

Nov 11 John Rosamund Johnson, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Nov 13 Fay Baker, actress (Sorority Girl), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Nov 15 In the year 1954 lionel Barrymore, [Blythe], actor (Dr Kildare, Key Largo), dies at 76  

Nov 19 In the year 1954 death of walter Bartley Wilson, founding member of Cardiff City F.C. (b. 1870)  

Nov 21 On this day in history karol Rathaus, composer, dies at 59  

Nov 22 Andrej J Vysjinski, Russian UN ambassador, dies at 70 in the year 1954.  

Nov 26 In the year 1954 death of bill Doak, former Major League Baseball pitcher (b. 1891)  

Nov 28 Enrico Fermi, Italian/US physicist (Nobel 1938), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Nov 29 Enrico Fermi, Italian/US nuclear physicist, dies in the year 1954.  

Nov 30 Wilhelm Furtwängler, German conductor (b. 1886) died on this day in history.  

Dec 01 Fred Rose, American songwriter and music publishing executive (b. 1897) died on this day in history.  

Dec 03 Enrique Soro Barriga, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Dec 04 On this day in history nina Vasar, wife of Russian composer Dmitri Sjostakovitsj, dies  

Dec 08 On this day in history gladys George, actress (Roaring Twenties), dies at 50  

Dec 13 John Raymond Hubbell, American writer (b. 1879) died on this day in history.  

Dec 20 In the year 1954 emilis Melngailis, composer, dies at 80  

Dec 23 René Iché, French sculptor (b. 1897) died on this day in history.  

Dec 24 Johnny Ace, ballad singer, dies at 25 of Russian Roulette on this day in history.  

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972)  

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 on this day in history.  

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 Ned Lamont, American businessman was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You)