Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1955

Apr 10 Oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1955.  

Apr 16 In the year 1955 death of abdullah Seif el-Islam, brother of Yemenite king Ahmed, beheaded  

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

Apr 23 Robert H Woltjer, classical/AR-First-Member of parliament, dies at 76 in the year 1955.  

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

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

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

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

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 On this day in history death of tommy Burns, Canadian boxer (b. 1881)  

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 On this day in history james Agee, US critic/writer (Death in Family), dies in NY  

May 17 On this day in history 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 On this day in history daniel G van Beuningen, art collector, dies at 78  

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

Jun 06 Max Meldrum, Scottish-born Australian painter (b. 1875) died in the year 1955.  

Jun 11 Jacques Lemaigre-Dubreuil, French industrialist, murdered died in the year 1955.  

Jun 16 On this day in history 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 In the year 1955 max Pechstein, German painter/graphic artist (Oceania), dies at 73  

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 Franco Casavola, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Jul 09 Don Beauman, British racing driver (b. 1928) died in the year 1955.  

Jul 10 Henry W Methorst, Dutch director (Central Bureau of Statistic), dies in the year 1955.  

Jul 13 On this day in history beulah Ecton Woodard, US sculptor, dies at 59  

Jul 16 In the year 1955 jean de Merode, [Marie-Louise Courtenay], Belgian princess, dies at 81  

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Jan 02 On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1955.  

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy)  

Jan 08 Mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08 Spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer was born in the year 1955.