Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1955

Apr 10 Oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Apr 16 On this day in history death of abdullah Seif el-Islam, brother of Yemenite king Ahmed, beheaded  

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

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 Constance Collier, actress (Perils of Pauline), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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

May 09 In the year 1955 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 G L Jessop, cricketer (match-winning batsman, brilliant field), dies in the year 1955.  

May 14 On this day in history betty Ann Davies, dies at 44  

May 16 On this day in history james Agee, US critic/writer (Death in Family), dies in NY  

May 17 In the year 1955 alan Fairfax, cricketer (10 Tests for Australia 1928-31), dies  

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

May 29 In the year 1955 daniel G van Beuningen, art collector, dies at 78  

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

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

Jun 03 Barbara Graham, American murderer (b. 1923) died in the year 1955.  

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

Jun 11 In the year 1955 death of jacques Lemaigre-Dubreuil, French industrialist, murdered  

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

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

Jul 07 Franco Casavola, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1955 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 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 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 in the year 1955.  

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

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy)  

Jan 08 Mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy) was born on this day in history.  

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