Famous Deaths In 1955

Jan 02 Jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated died on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 11 Rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 17 On this day in history j A Veraart, economist, dies at 68  

Jan 21 In the year 1955 maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59  

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 Hans Hedtoft, premier of Denmark (1947.. 55), dies at 51 in the year 1955.  

Jan 31 John R Mott, US theologist/founder (YMCA, Nobel 1946), dies at 89 in the year 1955.  

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

Feb 14 In the year 1955 charles Cuvillier, composer, dies at 77  

Feb 15 S Z Sakall, actor (Dolly Sisters, Casablanca), dies at 71 in the year 1955.  

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

Feb 18 Sadako Sasaki, School student(b. 1944) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 07 Tom Dugan, actor (Pick a Star), dies at 66 in the year 1955.  

Mar 08 Clementine, Princess of Belg, wife of V Napoleon Bonaparte, dies at 82 in the year 1955.  

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

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

Mar 12 In the year 1955 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 Mayhew Lake, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1955.  

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

Mar 22 In the year 1955 death of ivan Å ubaÅ¡ić, Kingdom of Yugoslavia prime minister and last ban of Croatia (b. 1892)  

Mar 23 Artur da Silva Bernardes, President of Brazil (b. 1875) died in the year 1955.  

Mar 29 In the year 1955 everard Verachtert, Flemish linguist (I Can Speak Nicely), dies at 81  

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

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

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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 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 in the year 1955.  

Jan 07 In the year 1955 birth of sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy)  

Jan 08 On this day in history birth of mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy)  

Jan 08 In the year 1955 birth of spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer