Famous Deaths Happened In 1955

Jan 02 Jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated died in the year 1955.  

Jan 04 In the year 1955 dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80  

Jan 07 Gerald Hartigan, cricketer (S Afr batsman in 5 Tests 1911-14), dies in the year 1955.  

Jan 11 On this day in history rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72  

Jan 15 In the year 1955 yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies  

Jan 16 Jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies in the year 1955.  

Jan 17 In the year 1955 j A Veraart, economist, dies at 68  

Jan 21 Maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Jan 24 In the year 1955 death of ira Hayes, American World War II hero (b. 1923)  

Jan 27 On this day in history ernst Penzoldt, writer, dies  

Jan 29 On this day in history hans Hedtoft, premier of Denmark (1947.. 55), dies at 51  

Jan 31 On this day in history john R Mott, US theologist/founder (YMCA, Nobel 1946), dies at 89  

Feb 12 Tom Moore, actor (Ladies be Seated, Majority Rules), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Feb 14 Charles Cuvillier, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Feb 15 S Z Sakall, actor (Dolly Sisters, Casablanca), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Feb 17 Otto J Gombosi, Hungarian/US musicologist, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Feb 18 In the year 1955 death of sadako Sasaki, School student(b. 1944)  

Feb 23 In the year 1955 paul Claudel, French poet/playwright (L'otage), dies at 86  

Feb 25 Marij Kogoj, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1955.  

Feb 27 Tom Howard, comedian (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 66 in the year 1955.  

Mar 05 In the year 1955 death of antanas Merkys, President of Lithuania (b. 1888)  

Mar 07 Tom Dugan, actor (Pick a Star), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Mar 08 Clementine, Princess of Belg, wife of V Napoleon Bonaparte, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Mar 09 Matthew A Henson, met Peary on 6/4/1909 at North Pole, dies at 88 in the year 1955.  

Mar 11 In the year 1955 alexander Fleming, English bacteriologist (penicillin), dies at 73  

Mar 12 On this day in history charlie "Bird" Parker, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 34 in NYC  

Mar 13 Maharajadhiraja Tribhuvana Bir Bikram Yung Bahadur Shum Shere, dies on this day in history.  

Mar 16 On this day in history mayhew Lake, composer, dies at 75  

Mar 21 Muriel Aked, dies at 67 in the year 1955.  

Mar 22 Ivan Å ubaÅ¡ić, Kingdom of Yugoslavia prime minister and last ban of Croatia (b. 1892) died on this day in history.  

Mar 23 Artur da Silva Bernardes, President of Brazil (b. 1875) died on this day in history.  

Mar 29 Everard Verachtert, Flemish linguist (I Can Speak Nicely), dies at 81 in the year 1955.  

Apr 01 Silvio d'Amico, Italian theater critic (Il Teatro Italian), dies at 68 in the year 1955.  

Apr 07 Theda Bara, actress (Camille, Cleopatra, 2 Orphans), dies at 62 in the year 1955.  

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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 Palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer