Famous Deaths 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 18 Don Blackie, cricketer (3 Tests for Australia 1928-29), dies at 46 on this day in history.  

Apr 23 On this day in history robert H Woltjer, classical/AR-First-Member of parliament, dies at 76  

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

Apr 25 Constance Collier, actress (Perils of Pauline), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Apr 28 Lode Cantens, Flemish playwrite (Gnomes of the City), dies at 43 in the year 1955.  

May 02 Tadeusz Jarecki, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

May 03 On this day in history philips C Visser, explorer/ambassador to Moscow, dies  

May 04 In the year 1955 georges Enescu, Romanian/French violist/composer (Oedipe), dies at 73  

May 09 In the year 1955 death of kate Booth, the oldest daughter of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1858)  

May 10 Tommy Burns, Canadian boxer (b. 1881) died in the year 1955.  

May 11 G L Jessop, cricketer (match-winning batsman, brilliant field), dies in the year 1955.  

May 14 In the year 1955 betty Ann Davies, dies at 44  

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

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 on this day in history.  

May 31 In the year 1955 death of "Wild Bill" Vukovich, killed in Indy 500  

Jun 01 In the year 1955 f Melius Christiansen, composer, dies at 84  

Jun 03 Barbara Graham, American murderer (b. 1923) died in the year 1955.  

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

Jun 11 In the year 1955 death of jacques Lemaigre-Dubreuil, French industrialist, murdered  

Jun 16 In the year 1955 death of ozias Leduc, Quebec painter (b. 1864)  

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

Jun 22 In the year 1955 sadashiv Garpatrao Shinde, cricketer (7 Tests for India), dies at 31  

Jun 29 Max Pechstein, German painter/graphic artist (Oceania), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jul 02 On this day in history death of edward Lawson, Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross (b. 1873)  

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 Don Beauman, British racing driver (b. 1928) died on this day in history.  

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

Jul 13 In the year 1955 beulah Ecton Woodard, US sculptor, dies at 59  

Jul 16 Jean de Merode, [Marie-Louise Courtenay], Belgian princess, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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Jan 02 Tex Brashear, American voice actor was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 In the year 1955 birth of cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere)  

Jan 03 In the year 1955 birth of palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats)  

Jan 04 Kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men) was born in the year 1955.  

Jan 04 In the year 1955 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 On this day in history birth of mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy)  

Jan 08 Spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer was born on this day in history.