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 On this day in history rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72  

Jan 15 In the year 1955 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 In the year 1955 j A Veraart, economist, dies at 68  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 27 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of sadako Sasaki, School student(b. 1944)  

Feb 23 Paul Claudel, French poet/playwright (L'otage), dies at 86 on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 11 On this day in history alexander Fleming, English bacteriologist (penicillin), dies at 73  

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

Mar 13 Maharajadhiraja Tribhuvana Bir Bikram Yung Bahadur Shum Shere, dies on this day in history.  

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

Mar 21 Muriel Aked, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Mar 22 Ivan Å ubaÅ¡ić, 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 On this day in history everard Verachtert, Flemish linguist (I Can Speak Nicely), dies at 81  

Apr 01 In the year 1955 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 Tex Brashear, American voice actor was born in the year 1955.  

Jan 03 Cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere) was born in the year 1955.  

Jan 03 Palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1955.  

Jan 07 Sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy) was born in the year 1955.  

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.