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 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1955.

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

Jan 17 In the year 1955 j A Veraart, economist, dies at 68

Jan 21 Maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59 in the year 1955.

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

Jan 27 Ernst Penzoldt, writer, dies on this day in history.

Jan 29 On this day in history hans Hedtoft, premier of Denmark (1947.. 55), dies at 51

Jan 31 John R Mott, US theologist/founder (YMCA, Nobel 1946), dies at 89 on this day in history.

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

Feb 14 In the year 1955 charles Cuvillier, composer, dies at 77

Feb 15 S Z Sakall, actor (Dolly Sisters, Casablanca), dies at 71 in the year 1955.

Feb 17 Otto J Gombosi, Hungarian/US musicologist, dies at 52 on this day in history.

Feb 18 Sadako Sasaki, School student(b. 1944) died on this day in history.

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

Feb 25 Marij Kogoj, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.

Feb 27 In the year 1955 tom Howard, comedian (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 66

Mar 05 In the year 1955 death of antanas Merkys, President of Lithuania (b. 1888)

Mar 07 Tom Dugan, actor (Pick a Star), dies at 66 in the year 1955.

Mar 08 Clementine, Princess of Belg, wife of V Napoleon Bonaparte, dies at 82 in the year 1955.

Mar 09 In the year 1955 matthew A Henson, met Peary on 6/4/1909 at North Pole, dies at 88

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

Mar 12 Charlie "Bird" Parker, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 34 in NYC on this day in history.

Mar 13 On this day in history maharajadhiraja Tribhuvana Bir Bikram Yung Bahadur Shum Shere, dies

Mar 16 On this day in history mayhew Lake, composer, dies at 75

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

Mar 22 Ivan Šubašić, Kingdom of Yugoslavia prime minister and last ban of Croatia (b. 1892) died on this day in history.

Mar 23 In the year 1955 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 On this day in history silvio d'Amico, Italian theater critic (Il Teatro Italian), dies at 68

Apr 07 On this day in history theda Bara, actress (Camille, Cleopatra, 2 Orphans), dies at 62

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Jan 02 In the year 1955 birth of tex Brashear, American voice actor

Jan 03 Cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere) was born on this day in history.

Jan 03 In the year 1955 birth of palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats)

Jan 04 Kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men) was born on this day in history.

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 In the year 1955 birth of mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy)

Jan 08 On this day in history birth of spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer