Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1955

Jul 17 In the year 1955 bronislaw Zygmunt Szulc, composer, dies at 73  

Jul 19 In the year 1955 koos [Jacobus J] Vorrink, Dutch soc-democrat (SDAP/AJC/PvdA), dies at 64  

Jul 22 On this day in history joseph Foley, actor (Mr Peepers), dies at 45  

Jul 23 Betsy van Es, Flemish actress (Un soir de joie), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Jul 25 On this day in history ilmari Hannikainen, composer, dies at 62  

Aug 02 On this day in history ruprecht, crown prince of Bayern/general-fieldmarshal, dies  

Aug 05 Carmen Miranda, singer/actress (Down Argentine Way), dies at 42 in the year 1955.  

Aug 09 Marion Eugene Bauer, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Aug 12 Thomas Mann, German writer (Dr Faustus, Nobel 1929), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Aug 14 Fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Aug 23 On this day in history death of reginald Tate, British actor (b. 1896)  

Aug 27 Joachim Wach, philosopher/sociologist (Sociology of Religion), dies on this day in history.  

Aug 28 Emmett Till, kidnapped & lynched at 14, in Money Mississippi died on this day in history.  

Sep 01 In the year 1955 philip Loeb, actor (Jake-Goldbergs), dies at 61  

Sep 02 On this day in history rudolf Kattnigg, composer, dies at 60  

Sep 07 On this day in history earnest Rabel, Austrian/US civil rights activist, dies at 81  

Sep 08 On this day in history john de Young, cardinal/archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 69  

Sep 10 On this day in history robert Blackburn, British aviation pioneer, dies at 70  

Sep 12 Gustave Vanzype, Belgian literary (La Gazette), dies at 86 on this day in history.  

Sep 14 F C Weiskopf, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 16 In the year 1955 leopold C M S Amery, Brit minister of Colonies (India), dies at 81  

Sep 19 On this day in history death of john D. Dingell, Sr., U.S. Congressman from Michigan (b. 1894)  

Sep 27 Henri Liebrecht, Belgian stagewriter/journalist, dies at 71 in the year 1955.  

Sep 28 Arthur Donaldson, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 30 James Dean, actor (Rebel Without a Cause), dies in a car crash at age 24 in the year 1955.  

Oct 01 Charles Christie, American film studio owner (b. 1880) died in the year 1955.  

Oct 02 O B Clarence, actor (Penn of Pensnsylvania), dies in the year 1955.  

Oct 04 Alexander Papagos, Greek fieldmarshal, dies in the year 1955.  

Oct 09 In the year 1955 alice Joyce, actress (Song O' My Heart), dies at 65  

Oct 13 Manuel Ávila Camacho, President of Mexico (b. 1897) died on this day in history.  

Oct 15 On this day in history fumio Hayasaka, composer, dies at 41  

Oct 18 Jose Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher, dies at 72 in the year 1955.  

Oct 19 In the year 1955 john Hodiak, actress (Lifeboat, Battleground), dies at 41  

Oct 20 On this day in history eino Roiha, composer, dies at 51  

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of tex Brashear, American voice actor  

Jan 03 Cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere) was born in the year 1955.  

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

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

Jan 04 Mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl) was born in the year 1955.  

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 on this day in history.  

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