In the year 1955
411 Notable deaths
Leo Amery
British politician and journalist (1873-1955).
Born November 22nd, 1873 in Gorakhpur.
Died September 16th, 1955 at 81 years old in London.
Oswald Avery
Canadian-born american physician and medical researcher.
Born October 21st, 1877 in Halifax.
Died February 2nd, 1955 at 77 years old in Nashville (liver cancer).
Hubert Cecil Booth
British engineer (1871–1955).
Born July 4th, 1871 in Gloucester. [ref]
Died January 14th, 1955 at 83 years old in Croydon. [ref]
Manuel Ávila Camacho
52th president of mexico.
Born April 24th, 1897 in Teziutlán.
Died October 13th, 1955 at 58 years old in Huixquilucan de Degollado.
Pierre Levegh
French racing driver (1905-1955).
Born December 22nd, 1905 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 11th, 1955 at 49 years old in Le Mans.
Yves Tanguy
French painter (1900–1955).
Born January 5th, 1900 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1955 at 55 years old in Woodbury (stroke, myocardial infarction, cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Yves Tanguy
French painter.
Born January 5th, 1900 in Paris, 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1955 at 55 years old in Woodbury (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Arthur Honegger
Swiss composer (1892-1955).
Born March 10th, 1892 in Le Havre.
Died November 27th, 1955 at 63 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
Ona Munson
American actress (1903-1955).
Born June 16th, 1903 in Portland.
Died February 11th, 1955 at 51 years old in New York City (drug overdose).
Maurice Utrillo
French painter (1883-1955).
Born December 26th, 1883 in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1955 at 71 years old in Dax.
Alfred Radcliffe-Brown
British anthropologist (1881–1955).
Born January 17th, 1881 in Birmingham.
Died October 24th, 1955 at 74 years old in London.
Paul Claudel
French diplomat, poet and playwright (1868-1955).
Born August 5th, 1868 in Villeneuve-sur-Fère. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1955 at 86 years old in Paris. [ref]
Garegin Nzhdeh
Armenian politician and philosopher (1886-1955).
Born January 1st, 1886 in Güznüt.
Died December 21st, 1955 at 69 years old in Vladimir Central Prison.
James P. Johnson
American pianist and composer (1894–1955).
Born February 1st, 1894 in New Brunswick.
Died November 17th, 1955 at 61 years old in New York City (stroke).
Adolfo de la Huerta
President of mexico (1881–1955).
Born May 26th, 1881 in Heroica Guaymas.
Died July 9th, 1955 at 74 years old in Mexico City.
Bill Vukovich
American racing driver.
Born December 13th, 1918 in Fresno.
Died May 30th, 1955 at 36 years old in Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Park Hon-young
North korean politician (1900–1955).
Born May 28th, 1900 in Yesan County.
Died December 18th, 1955 at 55 years old in Pyongyang (gunshot wound).
Robert E. Sherwood
American writer (1896–1955).
Born April 4th, 1896 in New Rochelle.
Died November 14th, 1955 at 59 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Frank Merrill
United states army general (1903-1955).
Born December 4th, 1903 in Hopkinton.
Died December 11th, 1955 at 52 years old in Fernandina Beach.
Mihály Károlyi
Hungarian politician, president, prime minister of hungary and ambassador to france (1875–1955).
Born March 4th, 1875 in Budapest.
Died March 20th, 1955 at 80 years old in Vence.
Marcel Déat
French socialist turned fascist politician (1894–1955).
Born March 7th, 1894 in Guérigny.
Died January 5th, 1955 at 60 years old in Turin.
Princess Elizabeth of Greece and Denmark
Middle daughter of prince nicholas of greece and grand duchess elena vladimirovna of russia (1904–1955).
Born May 24th, 1904 in Tatoi Palace.
Died January 11th, 1955 at 50 years old in Munich.
Savang Vadhana
Thai queen consort (1862–1955).
Born September 10th, 1862 in Bangkok, Grand Palace.
Died December 17th, 1955 at 93 years old in Bangkok.
Owen Roberts
Associate justice of the us supreme court (1875–1955).
Born May 2nd, 1875 in Philadelphia.
Died May 17th, 1955 at 80 years old in West Vincent Township.
Miroslava Stern
Czechoslovak-mexican actress (c. 1926-1955).
Born February 26th, 1926 in Prague.
Died March 9th, 1955 at 29 years old in Mexico City (barbiturate overdose). [ref]
Deaths 51 to 75 of 411
When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson