Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1955

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

Apr 16 In the year 1955 death of abdullah Seif el-Islam, brother of Yemenite king Ahmed, beheaded  

Apr 18 On this day in history 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 in the year 1955.  

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

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

May 02 In the year 1955 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 in the year 1955.  

May 09 Kate Booth, the oldest daughter of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1858) died on this day in history.  

May 10 Tommy Burns, Canadian boxer (b. 1881) died in the year 1955.  

May 11 G L Jessop, cricketer (match-winning batsman, brilliant field), dies on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1955 alan Fairfax, cricketer (10 Tests for Australia 1928-31), dies  

May 18 On this day in history mary McLeod Bethune, educator & civil rights leader, dies at 79  

May 29 On this day in history daniel G van Beuningen, art collector, dies at 78  

May 31 "Wild Bill" Vukovich, killed in Indy 500 died in the year 1955.  

Jun 01 In the year 1955 f Melius Christiansen, composer, dies at 84  

Jun 03 Barbara Graham, American murderer (b. 1923) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 06 Paolo Gallico, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1955.  

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

Jul 09 In the year 1955 death of don Beauman, British racing driver (b. 1928)  

Jul 10 In the year 1955 henry W Methorst, Dutch director (Central Bureau of Statistic), dies  

Jul 13 Beulah Ecton Woodard, US sculptor, dies at 59 in the year 1955.  

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 In the year 1955 birth of cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere)  

Jan 03 Palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats) was born in the year 1955.  

Jan 04 In the year 1955 birth of kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men)  

Jan 04 Mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07 Sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08 In the year 1955 birth of mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy)  

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