Famous Deaths In 1955

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

Jan 04 Dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.

Jan 07 In the year 1955 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 in the year 1955.

Jan 15 Yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies in the year 1955.

Jan 16 Jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies in the year 1955.

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 Ira Hayes, American World War II hero (b. 1923) died in the year 1955.

Jan 27 In the year 1955 ernst Penzoldt, writer, dies

Jan 29 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

Feb 14 Charles Cuvillier, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.

Feb 15 In the year 1955 s Z Sakall, actor (Dolly Sisters, Casablanca), dies at 71

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 Marij Kogoj, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1955.

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 on this day in history.

Mar 07 Tom Dugan, actor (Pick a Star), dies at 66 on this day in history.

Mar 08 In the year 1955 clementine, Princess of Belg, wife of V Napoleon Bonaparte, dies at 82

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

Mar 11 Alexander Fleming, English bacteriologist (penicillin), dies at 73 in the year 1955.

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

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 Muriel Aked, dies at 67 in the year 1955.

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

Mar 23 Artur da Silva Bernardes, President of Brazil (b. 1875) died on this day in history.

Mar 29 On this day in history everard Verachtert, Flemish linguist (I Can Speak Nicely), dies at 81

Apr 01 Silvio d'Amico, Italian theater critic (Il Teatro Italian), dies at 68 in the year 1955.

Apr 07 Theda Bara, actress (Camille, Cleopatra, 2 Orphans), dies at 62 on this day in history.

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Jan 02 In the year 1955 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 Palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats) was born in the year 1955.

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

Jan 04 Mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl) was born on this day in history.

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