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)