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

Apr 25 In the year 1955 constance Collier, actress (Perils of Pauline), dies at 77  

Apr 28 Lode Cantens, Flemish playwrite (Gnomes of the City), dies at 43 in the year 1955.  

May 02 Tadeusz Jarecki, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1955.  

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 On this day in history death of kate Booth, the oldest daughter of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1858)  

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 On this day in history betty Ann Davies, dies at 44  

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

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 in the year 1955.  

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

May 31 On this day in history 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 Barbara Graham, American murderer (b. 1923) died on this day in history.  

Jun 06 On this day in history death of max Meldrum, Scottish-born Australian painter (b. 1875)  

Jun 11 Jacques Lemaigre-Dubreuil, French industrialist, murdered died on this day in history.  

Jun 16 Ozias Leduc, Quebec painter (b. 1864) died on this day in history.  

Jun 18 Walter Rein, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1955.  

Jun 22 In the year 1955 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 In the year 1955 death of don Beauman, British racing driver (b. 1928)  

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

Jul 13 In the year 1955 beulah Ecton Woodard, US sculptor, dies at 59  

Jul 16 On this day in history jean de Merode, [Marie-Louise Courtenay], Belgian princess, dies at 81  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03 In the year 1955 birth of palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats)  

Jan 04 Kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men) was born in the year 1955.  

Jan 04 In the year 1955 birth of mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl)  

Jan 07 In the year 1955 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.