Famous Deaths Happened In 1955

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 21 On this day in history maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59  

Jan 24 On this day in history 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 in the year 1955.  

Feb 12 In the year 1955 tom Moore, actor (Ladies be Seated, Majority Rules), dies at 71  

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 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 In the year 1955 paul Claudel, French poet/playwright (L'otage), dies at 86  

Feb 25 Marij Kogoj, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1955.  

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 On this day in history tom Dugan, actor (Pick a Star), dies at 66  

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

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

Mar 11 On this day in history alexander Fleming, English bacteriologist (penicillin), dies at 73  

Mar 12 On this day in history charlie "Bird" Parker, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 34 in NYC  

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

Mar 16 Mayhew Lake, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Mar 21 In the year 1955 muriel Aked, dies at 67  

Mar 22 On this day in history 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 Everard Verachtert, Flemish linguist (I Can Speak Nicely), dies at 81 in the year 1955.  

Apr 01 In the year 1955 silvio d'Amico, Italian theater critic (Il Teatro Italian), dies at 68  

Apr 07 Theda Bara, actress (Camille, Cleopatra, 2 Orphans), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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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 On this day in history birth of palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats)  

Jan 04 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 08 In the year 1955 birth of mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy)  

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