Famous Deaths Happened In 1955

Jan 02 In the year 1955 death of jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated  

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

Jan 07 On this day in history gerald Hartigan, cricketer (S Afr batsman in 5 Tests 1911-14), dies  

Jan 11 Rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 15 On this day in history yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 21 On this day in history maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59  

Jan 24 In the year 1955 death of ira Hayes, American World War II hero (b. 1923)  

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

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

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

Feb 12 Tom Moore, actor (Ladies be Seated, Majority Rules), dies at 71 in the year 1955.  

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

Feb 15 S Z Sakall, actor (Dolly Sisters, Casablanca), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 18 In the year 1955 death of sadako Sasaki, School student(b. 1944)  

Feb 23 Paul Claudel, French poet/playwright (L'otage), dies at 86 in the year 1955.  

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

Feb 27 Tom Howard, comedian (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Mar 05 Antanas Merkys, President of Lithuania (b. 1888) died on this day in history.  

Mar 07 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1955 maharajadhiraja Tribhuvana Bir Bikram Yung Bahadur Shum Shere, dies  

Mar 16 Mayhew Lake, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1955.  

Mar 21 In the year 1955 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 Artur da Silva Bernardes, President of Brazil (b. 1875) died in the year 1955.  

Mar 29 Everard Verachtert, Flemish linguist (I Can Speak Nicely), dies at 81 in the year 1955.  

Apr 01 On this day in history silvio d'Amico, Italian theater critic (Il Teatro Italian), dies at 68  

Apr 07 In the year 1955 theda Bara, actress (Camille, Cleopatra, 2 Orphans), dies at 62  

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of tex Brashear, American voice actor  

Jan 03 On this day in history 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 Kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07 In the year 1955 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 In the year 1955 birth of spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer