Famous Deaths 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 Don Blackie, cricketer (3 Tests for Australia 1928-29), dies at 46 in the year 1955.  

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

Apr 24 Alfred Polgar, Austrian writer/theater critic, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Apr 25 On this day in history constance Collier, actress (Perils of Pauline), dies at 77  

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

May 02 In the year 1955 tadeusz Jarecki, composer, dies at 66  

May 03 In the year 1955 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 In the year 1955 james Agee, US critic/writer (Death in Family), dies in NY  

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

May 18 In the year 1955 mary McLeod Bethune, educator & civil rights leader, dies at 79  

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 In the year 1955 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 On this day in history walter Rein, composer, dies at 61  

Jun 22 Sadashiv Garpatrao Shinde, cricketer (7 Tests for India), dies at 31 on this day in history.  

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 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 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 in the year 1955.  

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 Tex Brashear, American voice actor was born in the year 1955.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04 Mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl) was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1955 birth of spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer