Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1955

Apr 10 On this day in history oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer, dies at 68  

Apr 16 Abdullah Seif el-Islam, brother of Yemenite king Ahmed, beheaded died in the year 1955.  

Apr 18 In the year 1955 don Blackie, cricketer (3 Tests for Australia 1928-29), dies at 46  

Apr 23 On this day in history robert H Woltjer, classical/AR-First-Member of parliament, dies at 76  

Apr 24 Alfred Polgar, Austrian writer/theater critic, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Apr 25 Constance Collier, actress (Perils of Pauline), dies at 77 in the year 1955.  

Apr 28 On this day in history lode Cantens, Flemish playwrite (Gnomes of the City), dies at 43  

May 02 Tadeusz Jarecki, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

May 03 In the year 1955 philips C Visser, explorer/ambassador to Moscow, dies  

May 04 Georges Enescu, Romanian/French violist/composer (Oedipe), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

May 09 Kate Booth, the oldest daughter of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1858) died in the year 1955.  

May 10 On this day in history death of tommy Burns, Canadian boxer (b. 1881)  

May 11 On this day in history g L Jessop, cricketer (match-winning batsman, brilliant field), dies  

May 14 Betty Ann Davies, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

May 16 James Agee, US critic/writer (Death in Family), dies in NY in the year 1955.  

May 17 On this day in history alan Fairfax, cricketer (10 Tests for Australia 1928-31), dies  

May 18 Mary McLeod Bethune, educator & civil rights leader, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

May 29 Daniel G van Beuningen, art collector, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

May 31 In the year 1955 death of "Wild Bill" Vukovich, killed in Indy 500  

Jun 01 F Melius Christiansen, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Jun 03 In the year 1955 death of barbara Graham, American murderer (b. 1923)  

Jun 06 In the year 1955 death of max Meldrum, Scottish-born Australian painter (b. 1875)  

Jun 11 On this day in history death of jacques Lemaigre-Dubreuil, French industrialist, murdered  

Jun 16 Ozias Leduc, Quebec painter (b. 1864) died in the year 1955.  

Jun 18 In the year 1955 walter Rein, composer, dies at 61  

Jun 22 On this day in history sadashiv Garpatrao Shinde, cricketer (7 Tests for India), dies at 31  

Jun 29 Max Pechstein, German painter/graphic artist (Oceania), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jul 02 In the year 1955 death of edward Lawson, Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross (b. 1873)  

Jul 06 Paolo Gallico, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Jul 07 On this day in history franco Casavola, composer, dies at 63  

Jul 09 Don Beauman, British racing driver (b. 1928) died on this day in history.  

Jul 10 Henry W Methorst, Dutch director (Central Bureau of Statistic), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 13 On this day in history beulah Ecton Woodard, US sculptor, dies at 59  

Jul 16 Jean de Merode, [Marie-Louise Courtenay], Belgian princess, dies at 81 in the year 1955.  

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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 in the year 1955.  

Jan 03 On this day in history 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 In the year 1955 birth of mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl)  

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 On this day in history birth of spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer