Famous people and celebrities who died in March 1955
This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in March 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
- March 5 Antanas Merkys
Lithuanian lawyer and politician, 14th prime minister of lithuania (b. 1888)
- March 6 Mammad Amin Rasulzade
Azerbaijani scholar and politician (b. 1884)
- March 7 Tom Dugan
Actor (pick a star), dies aged 66
- March 8 Clémentine
Princess of belg, wife of v napoleon bonaparte, dies at 82
- March 9 Matthew Henson
Matthew henson was an american explorer known for being the first african-american arctic explorer and for his expeditions to the north pole with robert peary.
- March 9 Miroslava Stern (Miroslava)
Czech-mexican actress (b. 1925)
- March 11 Sir Alexander Fleming
Nobel Prize laureate for the discovery of penicillin and its curative effect in various infectious diseases
- March 11 Oscar Mayer
Founder of the Oscar Mayer Company known for its meat products.
- March 12 Theodor Plievier
German author best known for his anti-war novel (b. 1892)
- March 12 Charlie Parker
American saxophonist and composer (b. 1920)
- March 12 Charlie "Bird" Parker
American jazz saxophonist, died in new york city, new york, at the age of 34.
- March 13 Yung Deva
King of nepal (191.-55) dies around 48
- March 13 King Tribhuvan
Born in 1906, nepal
- March 16 Nicolas de Staël
Renowned Russian-French painter and illustrator known for his abstract and expressive artistic style. A significant figure in post-war European art who tragically died young.
- March 16 Mayhew Lake
Composer dies at 75
- March 21 Muriel Aked
English actress (d. 55)
- March 22 Ivan Šubašić
Croatian lawyer and politician, 23rd prime minister of yugoslavia (b. 1892)
- March 22 Ivan Subasic
Prime minister of kingdom of yugoslavia and the last ban on croatia (born in 1892)
- March 23 Arthur Bernardes
Brazilian politician, 12th president of brazil (b. 1875)
- March 23 Artur da Silva Bernardes
President of brazil (born 1875).
- March 29 Everard Verachtert
Flemish linguist (i can speak nicely), is killed at the age of 81.
- March 30 Harl McDonald
American pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1899)