List of Famous people who died in 1954
Charles Edward Bine Renshaw
Hugh Algernon Parker
Emma Agnes Petre
Geoffrey Parker
Theodore Komisarjevsky
Fyodor Fyodorovich Komissarzhevsky, or Theodore Komisarjevsky, was a Russian, later British, theatrical director and designer. He began his career in Moscow, but had his greatest influence in London. He was noted for groundbreaking productions of plays by Chekhov and Shakespeare.
Damyan Velchev
Damyan Velchev or Velcev was a Bulgarian politician and general.
Giovanni Rossignoli
Giovanni Rossignoli was an Italian professional road bicycle racer who won 3 Giro d'Italia stages during his career.
Peter van Anrooy
Peter Gijsbert van Anrooij was a Dutch composer and conductor of classical music.
Princess Märtha of Sweden
Princess Märtha of Sweden was Crown Princess of Norway as the spouse of the future King Olav V from 1929 until her death in 1954. The presently reigning King Harald V is her only son. Märtha was also a sister of Queen Astrid of Belgium, and a maternal aunt of Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg, King Baudouin of Belgium and King Albert II of Belgium.
Adelin Benoît
Adelin Benoît was a Belgian road racing cyclist, born in Châtelet. Surprising newcomer in Tour de France 1925, he got the yellow jersey during 5 days, and won the stage in Luchon.