Famous Deaths In 1959

Jun 16 George Reeves, actor (Superman, Gone with the Wind), shoots self at 45 died on this day in history.  

Jun 17 Abdul Mouse, Indonesian nationalist foreman/author, dies at about 68 in the year 1959.  

Jun 18 Ethel Barrymore, [Blythe], actress (None but the lonely), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Jun 20 On this day in history hitoshi Ashida, Japanese politician, dies at 71  

Jun 22 On this day in history death of hermann Brill, German politician (b. 1895)  

Jun 23 Jean Gallon, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1959.  

Jun 24 Lou Bandy, Dutch revue-artist (Life Ain't Bad), commits suicide at 69 died in the year 1959.  

Jun 25 Charles Starkwether, murderer, executed died on this day in history.  

Jun 26 On this day in history audley Miller, cricketer (Test for England 1896), dies  

Jun 29 In the year 1959 a Cecil Snyder, Chief Justice of Puerto Rico, dies at 51  

Jun 30 Lazare Saminsky, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Jul 06 George Grosz, German cartoonist/painter (Ecce Homo), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Jul 08 Dale Buisand & Chester Ovnand, 1st Americans killed in Vietnam War died in the year 1959.  

Jul 11 In the year 1959 c W L Parker, cricketer (3,776 1st-class wickets, 2nd best ever), dies  

Jul 14 In the year 1959 grock, [Adrien Wettach], Swiss clown/circus director, dies at 79  

Jul 15 In the year 1959 ernest Bloch, Swiss/US composer (Macbeth), dies at 78  

Jul 17 Billie Holiday, jazz singer, dies of drug OD at 44 on this day in history.  

Jul 20 On this day in history harry Fox II, dies at 77  

Jul 25 On this day in history isaac Halevi Herzog, chief rabbi of Israel (1936-59), dies at 71  

Jul 26 Manuel Altolaguirre, Spanish poet/publisher (Amor), dies at 54 in the year 1959.  

Aug 02 On this day in history prospero Bisquertt, composer, dies at 78  

Aug 05 In the year 1959 edgar Guest, US poet/newspaperman, dies at 77  

Aug 06 Preston Sturges, [Edmund Biden], US director/screenwriter, dies at 60 in the year 1959.  

Aug 07 In the year 1959 armas Emmanuel Launis, composer, dies at 75  

Aug 09 Emil Frantisek Burian, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1959.  

Aug 12 Mike O'Neill, Irish-born American baseball player (b. 1877) died on this day in history.  

Aug 13 On this day in history henry Garat, actor (Congress Dances), dies at 57  

Aug 15 On this day in history death of blind Willie McTell, American singer (b. 1901)  

Aug 16 Pedro Humberto Allende Saron, Chilean composer (Tonados), dies at 74 in the year 1959.  

Aug 19 On this day in history jacob Epstein, US/English sculptor/painter, dies at 78  

Aug 20 Alfred Kubin, writer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Aug 28 Bohuslav Jan Martinu, Czech composer (Hry o Marti), dies at 68 in the year 1959.  

Aug 31 On this day in history charles Delaney, dies at 67  

Sep 06 On this day in history edmund Gwenn, actor (Them, Java Head, Miracle on 34th St), dies at 83  

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Jan 02 In the year 1959 birth of kirti Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83)  

Jan 03 Rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band) was born in the year 1959.  

Jan 04 In the year 1959 birth of vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up)  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist  

Jan 05 Kapil Dev, India's cricket player was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07 In the year 1959 birth of kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat)  

Jan 08 In the year 1959 birth of michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer  

Jan 08 In the year 1959 birth of paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005)