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 2 Fritz Freisler
• July 3 Omero Franceschi
• July 3 Aleksandr Emel'janovič Volinin
• July 7 Ali Naci Karacan

  Turkish journalist and publisher (b. 1896).

• July 9 Adolfo de la Huerta

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

• July 12 Mateo Alonso
• 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.

• July 13 Roderich Fick
• July 13 Antonio Mosconi
• July 16 Harry Rosenswärd
• July 18 Fred Burns
• July 20 Calouste Gulbenkian

  Turkish-armenian businessman, philanthropist (d. 55).

• July 22 Andrea Caffi
• July 22 Istvan Frank
• July 23 Cordell Hull

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

• July 23 Alberto Francesco d'Asburgo-Teschen
• July 23 Ruggero Grieco
• July 24 Emmanuel de Martonne
• July 25 Theodore Carstens
• July 25 Garzia Cassola
• July 25 Isaak Osipovič Dunaevskij
• July 25 Ilmari Hannikainen
• July 25 Percy Noble
• July 26 Raymond Clare Archibald
• July 27 Aurelio Drago
• July 27 Giuseppe Ferrandi
• July 28 Enrico de Leva