Famous Deaths In 1955

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

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 Robert H Woltjer, classical/AR-First-Member of parliament, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Apr 24 Alfred Polgar, Austrian writer/theater critic, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history tadeusz Jarecki, composer, dies at 66  

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 Tommy Burns, Canadian boxer (b. 1881) died on this day in history.  

May 11 On this day in history g L Jessop, cricketer (match-winning batsman, brilliant field), dies  

May 14 Betty Ann Davies, dies at 44 in the year 1955.  

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 On this day in history death of "Wild Bill" Vukovich, killed in Indy 500  

Jun 01 On this day in history f Melius Christiansen, composer, dies at 84  

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

Jun 06 Max Meldrum, Scottish-born Australian painter (b. 1875) died on this day in history.  

Jun 11 Jacques Lemaigre-Dubreuil, French industrialist, murdered died in the year 1955.  

Jun 16 On this day in history death of ozias Leduc, Quebec painter (b. 1864)  

Jun 18 On this day in history walter Rein, composer, dies at 61  

Jun 22 Sadashiv Garpatrao Shinde, cricketer (7 Tests for India), dies at 31 in the year 1955.  

Jun 29 In the year 1955 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 On this day in history paolo Gallico, composer, dies at 87  

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

Jul 09 On this day in history 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 Jean de Merode, [Marie-Louise Courtenay], Belgian princess, dies at 81 in the year 1955.  

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Jan 02 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04 Kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 On this day in history 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 in the year 1955.  

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