Famous Deaths In 1955

Jan 02 Jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated died in the year 1955.  

Jan 04 On this day in history dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80  

Jan 07 Gerald Hartigan, cricketer (S Afr batsman in 5 Tests 1911-14), dies in the year 1955.  

Jan 11 In the year 1955 rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72  

Jan 15 Yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 16 In the year 1955 jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies  

Jan 17 J A Veraart, economist, dies at 68 in the year 1955.  

Jan 21 Maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Jan 24 On this day in history death of ira Hayes, American World War II hero (b. 1923)  

Jan 27 Ernst Penzoldt, writer, dies in the year 1955.  

Jan 29 Hans Hedtoft, premier of Denmark (1947.. 55), dies at 51 in the year 1955.  

Jan 31 John R Mott, US theologist/founder (YMCA, Nobel 1946), dies at 89 in the year 1955.  

Feb 12 Tom Moore, actor (Ladies be Seated, Majority Rules), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Feb 14 On this day in history charles Cuvillier, composer, dies at 77  

Feb 15 On this day in history s Z Sakall, actor (Dolly Sisters, Casablanca), dies at 71  

Feb 17 In the year 1955 otto J Gombosi, Hungarian/US musicologist, dies at 52  

Feb 18 On this day in history death of sadako Sasaki, School student(b. 1944)  

Feb 23 In the year 1955 paul Claudel, French poet/playwright (L'otage), dies at 86  

Feb 25 In the year 1955 marij Kogoj, composer, dies at 59  

Feb 27 On this day in history tom Howard, comedian (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 66  

Mar 05 Antanas Merkys, President of Lithuania (b. 1888) died in the year 1955.  

Mar 07 In the year 1955 tom Dugan, actor (Pick a Star), dies at 66  

Mar 08 Clementine, Princess of Belg, wife of V Napoleon Bonaparte, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Mar 09 Matthew A Henson, met Peary on 6/4/1909 at North Pole, dies at 88 on this day in history.  

Mar 11 In the year 1955 alexander Fleming, English bacteriologist (penicillin), dies at 73  

Mar 12 On this day in history charlie "Bird" Parker, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 34 in NYC  

Mar 13 Maharajadhiraja Tribhuvana Bir Bikram Yung Bahadur Shum Shere, dies on this day in history.  

Mar 16 Mayhew Lake, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Mar 21 On this day in history muriel Aked, dies at 67  

Mar 22 In the year 1955 death of ivan Å ubaÅ¡ić, Kingdom of Yugoslavia prime minister and last ban of Croatia (b. 1892)  

Mar 23 On this day in history death of artur da Silva Bernardes, President of Brazil (b. 1875)  

Mar 29 Everard Verachtert, Flemish linguist (I Can Speak Nicely), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Apr 01 In the year 1955 silvio d'Amico, Italian theater critic (Il Teatro Italian), dies at 68  

Apr 07 Theda Bara, actress (Camille, Cleopatra, 2 Orphans), dies at 62 in the year 1955.  

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Jan 02 Tex Brashear, American voice actor was born in the year 1955.  

Jan 03 In the year 1955 birth of cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere)  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats)  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men)  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl)  

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy)  

Jan 08 Mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy) was born in the year 1955.  

Jan 08 Spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer was born on this day in history.