Famous people and celebrities who died in July 1955

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in July 1955. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

• July 2 Edward Lawson

  Scottish soldier, victoria cross recipient (born 1873)

• July 6 Paolo Gallico

  Composer dies at 87

• July 7 Ali Naci Karacan

  Turkish journalist and publisher (b. 1896)

• July 7 Franco Casavola

  Composer dies at 63

• July 9 Adolfo de la Huerta

  Mexican politician and provisional president, 1920 (b. 1881)

• July 10 Henry W Methorst

  Dutch director (central bureau of statistics)

• July 13 Ruth Ellis

  The last woman to be executed in the United Kingdom, Ruth Ellis became infamous for murdering her abusive lover David Blakeley in 1955. Her case sparked significant debate about domestic violence and capital punishment.

• July 13 Beulah Ecton Woodard

  Us sculptor dies at 59

• July 16 Jean de Merode [Marie-Louise Courtenay]

  Belgian princess, dies at 81

• July 17 Bronislaw Zygmunt Szulc

  Composer dies at 73

• July 19 Koos [Jacobus J] Vorrink

  Dutch social democratic (sdap/ajc/pvda) dies at 64

• July 20 Calouste Gulbenkian

  Turkish-armenian businessman, philanthropist (d. 55)

• July 22 Joseph Foley

  Actor (mr peepers) dies at 45

• July 23 Cordell Hull

  PEA - American captain, lawyer, and politician, 47th united states secretary of state, nobel prize laureate (b. 1871)

• July 23 Harry Haden

  Actor (harry-stuerwin show), dead at 73

• July 23 Betsy van Es

  Flemish actress (un soir de joie), dies at 55

• July 25 Ilmari Hannikainen

  Composer dies at 62

• July 25 Isaak Iosifovich Dunayevsky

  Komponist, who dies at 55