Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1955

Apr 10 Oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1955.  

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

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

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

Apr 24 In the year 1955 alfred Polgar, Austrian writer/theater critic, dies at 79  

Apr 25 On this day in history constance Collier, actress (Perils of Pauline), dies at 77  

Apr 28 In the year 1955 lode Cantens, Flemish playwrite (Gnomes of the City), dies at 43  

May 02 On this day in history tadeusz Jarecki, composer, dies at 66  

May 03 Philips C Visser, explorer/ambassador to Moscow, dies on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1955 death of tommy Burns, Canadian boxer (b. 1881)  

May 11 G L Jessop, cricketer (match-winning batsman, brilliant field), dies in the year 1955.  

May 14 In the year 1955 betty Ann Davies, dies at 44  

May 16 James Agee, US critic/writer (Death in Family), dies in NY on this day in history.  

May 17 Alan Fairfax, cricketer (10 Tests for Australia 1928-31), dies on this day in history.  

May 18 In the year 1955 mary McLeod Bethune, educator & civil rights leader, dies at 79  

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 On this day in history f Melius Christiansen, composer, dies at 84  

Jun 03 On this day in history 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 Jacques Lemaigre-Dubreuil, French industrialist, murdered died in the year 1955.  

Jun 16 In the year 1955 death of ozias Leduc, Quebec painter (b. 1864)  

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 On this day in history max Pechstein, German painter/graphic artist (Oceania), dies at 73  

Jul 02 On this day in history 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 In the year 1955 franco Casavola, composer, dies at 63  

Jul 09 Don Beauman, British racing driver (b. 1928) died in the year 1955.  

Jul 10 Henry W Methorst, Dutch director (Central Bureau of Statistic), dies in the year 1955.  

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 on this day in history.  

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Jan 02 Tex Brashear, American voice actor was born in the year 1955.  

Jan 03 On this day in history 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 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 In the year 1955 birth of spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer