Famous Deaths Happened In 1955

Jan 02 In the year 1955 death of jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated  

Jan 04 Dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1955.  

Jan 07 On this day in history gerald Hartigan, cricketer (S Afr batsman in 5 Tests 1911-14), dies  

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

Jan 15 Yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies in the year 1955.  

Jan 16 On this day in history jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies  

Jan 17 J A Veraart, economist, dies at 68 in the year 1955.  

Jan 21 Maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59 in the year 1955.  

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

Jan 27 In the year 1955 ernst Penzoldt, writer, dies  

Jan 29 In the year 1955 hans Hedtoft, premier of Denmark (1947.. 55), dies at 51  

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

Feb 12 Tom Moore, actor (Ladies be Seated, Majority Rules), dies at 71 in the year 1955.  

Feb 14 Charles Cuvillier, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1955.  

Feb 15 In the year 1955 s Z Sakall, actor (Dolly Sisters, Casablanca), dies at 71  

Feb 17 On this day in history otto J Gombosi, Hungarian/US musicologist, dies at 52  

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

Feb 23 On this day in history paul Claudel, French poet/playwright (L'otage), dies at 86  

Feb 25 On this day in history marij Kogoj, composer, dies at 59  

Feb 27 In the year 1955 tom Howard, comedian (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 66  

Mar 05 Antanas Merkys, President of Lithuania (b. 1888) died in the year 1955.  

Mar 07 In the year 1955 tom Dugan, actor (Pick a Star), dies at 66  

Mar 08 In the year 1955 clementine, Princess of Belg, wife of V Napoleon Bonaparte, dies at 82  

Mar 09 Matthew A Henson, met Peary on 6/4/1909 at North Pole, dies at 88 on this day in history.  

Mar 11 Alexander Fleming, English bacteriologist (penicillin), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1955.  

Mar 16 Mayhew Lake, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1955.  

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 In the year 1955 everard Verachtert, Flemish linguist (I Can Speak Nicely), dies at 81  

Apr 01 Silvio d'Amico, Italian theater critic (Il Teatro Italian), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Apr 07 In the year 1955 theda Bara, actress (Camille, Cleopatra, 2 Orphans), dies at 62  

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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 in the year 1955.  

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

Jan 04 In the year 1955 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 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 on this day in history.