Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1955

Apr 10 Oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Apr 16 Abdullah Seif el-Islam, brother of Yemenite king Ahmed, beheaded died in the year 1955.  

Apr 18 In the year 1955 don Blackie, cricketer (3 Tests for Australia 1928-29), dies at 46  

Apr 23 Robert H Woltjer, classical/AR-First-Member of parliament, dies at 76 in the year 1955.  

Apr 24 Alfred Polgar, Austrian writer/theater critic, dies at 79 in the year 1955.  

Apr 25 In the year 1955 constance Collier, actress (Perils of Pauline), dies at 77  

Apr 28 On this day in history lode Cantens, Flemish playwrite (Gnomes of the City), dies at 43  

May 02 On this day in history tadeusz Jarecki, composer, dies at 66  

May 03 On this day in history 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 Kate Booth, the oldest daughter of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1858) died in the year 1955.  

May 10 Tommy Burns, Canadian boxer (b. 1881) died on this day in history.  

May 11 In the year 1955 g L Jessop, cricketer (match-winning batsman, brilliant field), dies  

May 14 Betty Ann Davies, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

May 16 James Agee, US critic/writer (Death in Family), dies in NY in the year 1955.  

May 17 In the year 1955 alan Fairfax, cricketer (10 Tests for Australia 1928-31), dies  

May 18 Mary McLeod Bethune, educator & civil rights leader, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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 F Melius Christiansen, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1955.  

Jun 03 On this day in history death of barbara Graham, American murderer (b. 1923)  

Jun 06 Max Meldrum, Scottish-born Australian painter (b. 1875) died in the year 1955.  

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

Jun 16 Ozias Leduc, Quebec painter (b. 1864) died on this day in history.  

Jun 18 Walter Rein, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Jun 22 On this day in history sadashiv Garpatrao Shinde, cricketer (7 Tests for India), dies at 31  

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

Jul 07 Franco Casavola, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Jul 09 In the year 1955 death of don Beauman, British racing driver (b. 1928)  

Jul 10 Henry W Methorst, Dutch director (Central Bureau of Statistic), dies on this day in history.  

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 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 in the year 1955.  

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

Jan 04 In the year 1955 birth of mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl)  

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