Famous Deaths Happened 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 in the year 1955.  

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

Jan 11 On this day in history rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72  

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

Jan 16 On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1955.  

Feb 14 On this day in history charles Cuvillier, composer, dies at 77  

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

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

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 In the year 1955 death of antanas Merkys, President of Lithuania (b. 1888)  

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 Matthew A Henson, met Peary on 6/4/1909 at North Pole, dies at 88 on this day in history.  

Mar 11 In the year 1955 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 In the year 1955 mayhew Lake, composer, dies at 75  

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

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 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 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 On this day in history birth of sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy)  

Jan 08 Mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy) was born in the year 1955.  

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