Famous people and celebrities who died in November 1954
This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in November 1954. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world
- Nov. 3 Henri Matisse
French painter, sculptor, and lithographer. he is known for being one the most important and influential 1900s french painters. his simple, elegant line drawings are among the most important works of graphic art. but his abstract and intellectual use of color is what makes him stand out.
- Nov. 4 Stig Dagerman
Stig Dagerman was a prominent Swedish journalist and author known for his existential and introspective literary works during the post-World War II period.
- Nov. 10 Hussein Fatemi
Iran foreign minister, executed
- Nov. 11 John Rosamund Johnson
Composer dies at 81
- Nov. 13 Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist
German field marshal (b. 1881)
- Nov. 13 Fay Baker
Actress (sorority girl) dies at 60
- Nov. 15 Lionel Barrymore
American actor from the Barrymore family known for his role in 'It's a Wonderful Life.'
- Nov. 15 Lionel Barrymore [Blythe]
Actor (dr kildare key largo), is killed at 76
- Nov. 17 Yitzhak Lamdan
Russian-born columnist and poet in israel (born 1899).
- Nov. 19 Walter Bartley Wilson
English footballer and manager (b. 1870)
- Nov. 20 Clyde Cessna
Cessna aircraft corporation was founded by an american businessman and pilot.
- Nov. 20 Clyde Vernon Cessna
American pilot and engineer, founded the cessna aircraft corporation (b. 1879)
- Nov. 21 Karol Rathaus
Composer dies at 59
- Nov. 21 Prof Werner Elert
German lutheran theologist, dies at 69
- Nov. 22 Jess McMahon
American wrestling promoter, co-founded capitol wrestling corporation (b. 1882)
- Nov. 22 Andrej J Vysjinski
At 70, the russian un ambassador dies
- Nov. 22 Roderick McMahon
American promotor of professional wrestling (born in 1882)
- Nov. 24 Mamie Dillard
African american educator, clubwoman and suffragist (b. 1874)
- Nov. 26 Bill Doak
American baseball player and coach (b. 1891)
- Nov. 28 Enrico Fermi
PHY - Italian-american physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 1954)
- Nov. 29 Dink Johnson
American pianist, clarinet player, and drummer (b. 1892)
- Nov. 29 George Edward Robey
English actor / comic (henry iv) dies at 85
- Nov. 30 Wilhelm Furtwängler
German composer and conductor (d. 1954).