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Famous people and celebrities who died in June 1955

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in June 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

  • Barbara Graham
    June 3 Barbara Graham

    Barbara Graham was an American woman convicted of murder and executed in 1955, becoming one of the few women to receive the death penalty in...

  • Max Meldrum
    June 6 Max Meldrum

    Scottish-australian painter and educator (b. 1875).

  • Eugène Bridoux
    June 6 Eugène Bridoux
  • Joseph Jefferson Farjeon
    June 6 Joseph Jefferson Farjeon
  • Fred Myton
    June 6 Fred Myton
  • Fritz Odemar
    June 6 Fritz Odemar
  • Alberto Theodoli di Sambuci
    June 6 Alberto Theodoli di Sambuci
  • Francesco Boncompagni Ludovisi
    June 7 Francesco Boncompagni Ludovisi
  • Elisabetta d'Assia-Kassel
    June 7 Elisabetta d'Assia-Kassel
  • Margaret Abbott
    June 10 Margaret Abbott

    Indian-american golfer (b. 1876).

  • Walter Hampden
    June 11 Walter Hampden

    Walter Hampden was a renowned American actor and theatre manager, celebrated for his performances in classical theatre, particularly in Shakespearean roles, and for his leadership of New York's Hampden's Theatre. Over a career spanning several decades, he became a prominent figure on Broadway and later appeared in notable films. [bio]

  • Leo Nardus
    June 12 Leo Nardus
  • Quirino Ruggeri
    June 12 Quirino Ruggeri
  • Ozias Leduc
    June 16 Ozias Leduc

    Canadian painter and educator (d.55).

  • Carlyle Blackwell
    June 17 Carlyle Blackwell

    Carlyle Blackwell was a prominent American silent film actor.

  • Robert A. McGowan
    June 20 Robert A. McGowan
  • Erich Brandenberger
    June 21 Erich Brandenberger
  • Lucien Nonguet
    June 22 Lucien Nonguet
  • James Peck
    June 22 James Peck
  • František Janda-Suk
    June 23 František Janda-Suk
  • Victor Hugo de Azevedo Coutinho
    June 25 Victor Hugo de Azevedo Coutinho
  • Engelbert Zaschka
    June 26 Engelbert Zaschka

    The human-powered aircraft was invented by a german engineer and designer (d. 1955).

  • Luigi Arborio Mella di Sant'Elia
    June 26 Luigi Arborio Mella di Sant'Elia
  • Domenico Milani
    June 27 Domenico Milani
  • Max Pechstein
    June 29 Max Pechstein

    German painter and printmaker.

  • Ernst Legal
    June 29 Ernst Legal
  • Félix Bédouret
    June 30 Félix Bédouret
  • Gilbert Cannan
    June 30 Gilbert Cannan