Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1955

Apr 10 On this day in history oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer, dies at 68  

Apr 16 On this day in history death of abdullah Seif el-Islam, brother of Yemenite king Ahmed, beheaded  

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

Apr 23 In the year 1955 robert H Woltjer, classical/AR-First-Member of parliament, dies at 76  

Apr 24 On this day in history alfred Polgar, Austrian writer/theater critic, dies at 79  

Apr 25 Constance Collier, actress (Perils of Pauline), dies at 77 in the year 1955.  

Apr 28 In the year 1955 lode Cantens, Flemish playwrite (Gnomes of the City), dies at 43  

May 02 Tadeusz Jarecki, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1955.  

May 03 Philips C Visser, explorer/ambassador to Moscow, dies in the year 1955.  

May 04 Georges Enescu, Romanian/French violist/composer (Oedipe), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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

May 10 In the year 1955 death of tommy Burns, Canadian boxer (b. 1881)  

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 On this day in history alan Fairfax, cricketer (10 Tests for Australia 1928-31), dies  

May 18 Mary McLeod Bethune, educator & civil rights leader, dies at 79 in the year 1955.  

May 29 Daniel G van Beuningen, art collector, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

May 31 On this day in history death of "Wild Bill" Vukovich, killed in Indy 500  

Jun 01 On this day in history f Melius Christiansen, composer, dies at 84  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 11 On this day in history 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 in the year 1955.  

Jun 22 Sadashiv Garpatrao Shinde, cricketer (7 Tests for India), dies at 31 in the year 1955.  

Jun 29 Max Pechstein, German painter/graphic artist (Oceania), dies at 73 in the year 1955.  

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

Jul 06 Paolo Gallico, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Jul 07 Franco Casavola, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1955.  

Jul 09 Don Beauman, British racing driver (b. 1928) died on this day in history.  

Jul 10 In the year 1955 henry W Methorst, Dutch director (Central Bureau of Statistic), dies  

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 on this day in history.  

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Jan 02 In the year 1955 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 Kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men) was born in the year 1955.  

Jan 04 On this day in history 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 in the year 1955.