Famous Deaths Happened In 1955

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

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

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

Jan 11 Rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72 in the year 1955.  

Jan 15 In the year 1955 yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies  

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

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

Feb 12 On this day in history tom Moore, actor (Ladies be Seated, Majority Rules), dies at 71  

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 in the year 1955.  

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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 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 In the year 1955 alexander Fleming, English bacteriologist (penicillin), dies at 73  

Mar 12 In the year 1955 charlie "Bird" Parker, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 34 in NYC  

Mar 13 Maharajadhiraja Tribhuvana Bir Bikram Yung Bahadur Shum Shere, dies in the year 1955.  

Mar 16 In the year 1955 mayhew Lake, composer, dies at 75  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Jan 02 Tex Brashear, American voice actor was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1955 birth of kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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