Death year 1954 celebrities
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Coen de Koning (30 March 1879 – 29 July 1954) was the second Dutch speed skater to win a world title, which he had done in 1905. He finished second in 500 m, and won the 1500, 5000 and 10,000 m events. De Koning won the national all-around title in
Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria (6 July 1872 – 10 June 1954) was a daughter of the last King of Bavaria, Ludwig III, and his wife, Maria Theresia of Austria-Este. Her husband, Prince Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Calabria, became the head of
Martin Andersen Nexø (26 June 1869 – 1 June 1954) was a Danish writer. He was the first significant Danish author to depict the working class in his writings, and the first Danish socialist, later communist, writer.
Claude Cahun (25 October 1894 – 8 December 1954) was a French artist, photographer and writer. Her work was both political and personal, and often undermined traditional concepts of gender roles.
John Francis Ferry (April 7, 1887 – August 29, 1954) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Antoinette Corisande Élisabeth, Duchess of Clermont-Tonnerre (née de Gramont; 23 April 1875 – 6 December 1954) was a French writer of the early 20th century, best known for her long-term lesbian relationship with Natalie Clifford Barney. A descen
Simone Mareuil (25 August 1899 – 24 October 1954) was a French actress best known for appearing in the surrealist film Un Chien Andalou.
Thea Gabriele von Harbou (27 December 1888 – 1 July 1954) was a German screenwriter, novelist, film director, and actress. She is especially known as the screenwriter of the science fiction film classic Metropolis and the story on which it was bas