Famous Deaths Happened In 1955

Jan 02 On this day in history death of jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated  

Jan 04 Dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1955.  

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

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 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 In the year 1955 ernst Penzoldt, writer, dies  

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

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

Feb 12 In the year 1955 tom Moore, actor (Ladies be Seated, Majority Rules), dies at 71  

Feb 14 Charles Cuvillier, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1955.  

Feb 15 On this day in history s Z Sakall, actor (Dolly Sisters, Casablanca), dies at 71  

Feb 17 In the year 1955 otto J Gombosi, Hungarian/US musicologist, dies at 52  

Feb 18 Sadako Sasaki, School student(b. 1944) died in the year 1955.  

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

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 in the year 1955.  

Mar 07 On this day in history tom Dugan, actor (Pick a Star), dies at 66  

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

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

Mar 11 Alexander Fleming, English bacteriologist (penicillin), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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 Mayhew Lake, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Mar 21 Muriel Aked, dies at 67 in the year 1955.  

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 In the year 1955 death of artur da Silva Bernardes, President of Brazil (b. 1875)  

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

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

Jan 03 In the year 1955 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 in the year 1955.  

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 On this day in history birth of mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy)  

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