List of Famous people who died in 1954

Peter Hughes was an Irish politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1921 general election as a Sinn Féin Teachta Dála (TD) for Louth–Meath.

William Harrison Hays Sr. was a United States politician, chairman of the Republican National Committee (1918–21), U.S. Postmaster General (1921–22), and, from 1922–1945, the first chairman of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA). He became the namesake of the 1930 Motion Picture Production Code, informally referred to as the Hays Code, which spelled out a set of industry moral guidelines for the self-censorship of content in Hollywood cinema.

Lajos "Louis" Jámbor was a Hungarian-American post-impressionist painter, illustrator and background artist for animation. He is known for his illustrations for the book Little Women, and his symbolic and religious artwork found murals and as decoration in churches. He also created portraits for New York society.

Cesare Brambilla was an Italian racing cyclist. He won the 1906 edition of the Giro di Lombardia.

Sir Reginald Hervey Hoare KCMG was a British diplomat and banker.

Werner Heldt (1904–54) was a German painter.

Frederick Antal, born Frigyes Antal, later known as Friedrich Antal, was a Jewish Hungarian art historian, particularly known for his contributions to the social history of art.

Robert Görlinger was a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and member of the German Bundestag.

Wilfried Seyferth was a German actor, perhaps best known for Decision Before Dawn.