Famous Deaths In 1955

Apr 10 Oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Apr 16 On this day in history death of abdullah Seif el-Islam, brother of Yemenite king Ahmed, beheaded  

Apr 18 Don Blackie, cricketer (3 Tests for Australia 1928-29), dies at 46 in the year 1955.  

Apr 23 On this day in history robert H Woltjer, classical/AR-First-Member of parliament, dies at 76  

Apr 24 In the year 1955 alfred Polgar, Austrian writer/theater critic, dies at 79  

Apr 25 Constance Collier, actress (Perils of Pauline), dies at 77 in the year 1955.  

Apr 28 On this day in history lode Cantens, Flemish playwrite (Gnomes of the City), dies at 43  

May 02 In the year 1955 tadeusz Jarecki, composer, dies at 66  

May 03 Philips C Visser, explorer/ambassador to Moscow, dies in the year 1955.  

May 04 Georges Enescu, Romanian/French violist/composer (Oedipe), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

May 09 On this day in history death of kate Booth, the oldest daughter of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1858)  

May 10 Tommy Burns, Canadian boxer (b. 1881) died in the year 1955.  

May 11 G L Jessop, cricketer (match-winning batsman, brilliant field), dies on this day in history.  

May 14 Betty Ann Davies, dies at 44 in the year 1955.  

May 16 On this day in history james Agee, US critic/writer (Death in Family), dies in NY  

May 17 Alan Fairfax, cricketer (10 Tests for Australia 1928-31), dies on this day in history.  

May 18 In the year 1955 mary McLeod Bethune, educator & civil rights leader, dies at 79  

May 29 Daniel G van Beuningen, art collector, dies at 78 in the year 1955.  

May 31 In the year 1955 death of "Wild Bill" Vukovich, killed in Indy 500  

Jun 01 On this day in history f Melius Christiansen, composer, dies at 84  

Jun 03 On this day in history death of barbara Graham, American murderer (b. 1923)  

Jun 06 Max Meldrum, Scottish-born Australian painter (b. 1875) died on this day in history.  

Jun 11 Jacques Lemaigre-Dubreuil, French industrialist, murdered died on this day in history.  

Jun 16 Ozias Leduc, Quebec painter (b. 1864) died on this day in history.  

Jun 18 Walter Rein, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1955.  

Jun 22 Sadashiv Garpatrao Shinde, cricketer (7 Tests for India), dies at 31 in the year 1955.  

Jun 29 Max Pechstein, German painter/graphic artist (Oceania), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jul 02 On this day in history death of edward Lawson, Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross (b. 1873)  

Jul 06 Paolo Gallico, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1955.  

Jul 07 Franco Casavola, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1955.  

Jul 09 In the year 1955 death of don Beauman, British racing driver (b. 1928)  

Jul 10 Henry W Methorst, Dutch director (Central Bureau of Statistic), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 13 On this day in history beulah Ecton Woodard, US sculptor, dies at 59  

Jul 16 Jean de Merode, [Marie-Louise Courtenay], Belgian princess, dies at 81 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 Palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04 In the year 1955 birth of mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl)  

Jan 07 Sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08 Spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer was born in the year 1955.