Famous Deaths Happened In 1955

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

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 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 17 In the year 1955 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 Ira Hayes, American World War II hero (b. 1923) died on this day in history.  

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

Feb 15 On this day in history s Z Sakall, actor (Dolly Sisters, Casablanca), dies at 71  

Feb 17 In the year 1955 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 Paul Claudel, French poet/playwright (L'otage), dies at 86 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 05 On this day in history death of antanas Merkys, President of Lithuania (b. 1888)  

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

Mar 08 On this day in history clementine, Princess of Belg, wife of V Napoleon Bonaparte, dies at 82  

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

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

Mar 12 Charlie "Bird" Parker, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 34 in NYC in the year 1955.  

Mar 13 On this day in history maharajadhiraja Tribhuvana Bir Bikram Yung Bahadur Shum Shere, dies  

Mar 16 In the year 1955 mayhew Lake, composer, dies at 75  

Mar 21 Muriel Aked, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1955.  

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 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 Sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy) was born in the year 1955.  

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