Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1955

Apr 10 In the year 1955 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 Don Blackie, cricketer (3 Tests for Australia 1928-29), dies at 46 on this day in history.  

Apr 23 Robert H Woltjer, classical/AR-First-Member of parliament, dies at 76 in the year 1955.  

Apr 24 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history philips C Visser, explorer/ambassador to Moscow, dies  

May 04 On this day in history georges Enescu, Romanian/French violist/composer (Oedipe), dies at 73  

May 09 In the year 1955 death of kate Booth, the oldest daughter of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1858)  

May 10 In the year 1955 death of tommy Burns, Canadian boxer (b. 1881)  

May 11 In the year 1955 g L Jessop, cricketer (match-winning batsman, brilliant field), dies  

May 14 In the year 1955 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 Alan Fairfax, cricketer (10 Tests for Australia 1928-31), dies on this day in history.  

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

May 29 Daniel G van Beuningen, art collector, dies at 78 in the year 1955.  

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

Jun 01 F Melius Christiansen, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1955.  

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

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

Jun 22 In the year 1955 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 Edward Lawson, Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross (b. 1873) died in the year 1955.  

Jul 06 In the year 1955 paolo Gallico, composer, dies at 87  

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 On this day in history henry W Methorst, Dutch director (Central Bureau of Statistic), dies  

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 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 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.