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 In the year 1955 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 24 Alfred Polgar, Austrian writer/theater critic, dies at 79 in the year 1955.  

Apr 25 Constance Collier, actress (Perils of Pauline), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Apr 28 On this day in history lode Cantens, Flemish playwrite (Gnomes of the City), dies at 43  

May 02 Tadeusz Jarecki, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

May 03 Philips C Visser, explorer/ambassador to Moscow, dies on this day in history.  

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

May 09 On this day in history 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 In the year 1955 g L Jessop, cricketer (match-winning batsman, brilliant field), dies  

May 14 In the year 1955 betty Ann Davies, dies at 44  

May 16 James Agee, US critic/writer (Death in Family), dies in NY on this day in history.  

May 17 Alan Fairfax, cricketer (10 Tests for Australia 1928-31), dies on this day in history.  

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 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 In the year 1955 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 In the year 1955 death of jacques Lemaigre-Dubreuil, French industrialist, murdered  

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 On this day in history sadashiv Garpatrao Shinde, cricketer (7 Tests for India), dies at 31  

Jun 29 On this day in history max Pechstein, German painter/graphic artist (Oceania), dies at 73  

Jul 02 Edward Lawson, Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross (b. 1873) died on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1955 death of don Beauman, British racing driver (b. 1928)  

Jul 10 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 Cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere) was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1955 birth of mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl)  

Jan 07 Sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy) was born on this day in history.  

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.