Famous Deaths 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 in the year 1955.

Jan 07 In the year 1955 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 Jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies on this day in history.

Jan 17 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history hans Hedtoft, premier of Denmark (1947.. 55), dies at 51

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

Feb 12 Tom Moore, actor (Ladies be Seated, Majority Rules), dies at 71 in the year 1955.

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 on this day in history.

Feb 18 On this day in history death of sadako Sasaki, School student(b. 1944)

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 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 in the year 1955.

Mar 08 Clementine, Princess of Belg, wife of V Napoleon Bonaparte, dies at 82 on this day in history.

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

Mar 21 In the year 1955 muriel Aked, dies at 67

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

Mar 23 On this day in history 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 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 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 in the year 1955.

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 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.