Famous Deaths In 1959

Nov 08 Frank Sherman Land, founder of DeMolay International (b. 1890) died on this day in history.  

Nov 09 On this day in history frederick Preston Search, composer, dies at 70  

Nov 10 On this day in history lupino Lane, actress (Deputy Drummer), dies at 67  

Nov 14 Thomas Ross, actor (Without Limit), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Nov 15 On this day in history alex Kennedy, cricketer (31 wkts in 5 Tests for England 1922-23), dies  

Nov 17 In the year 1959 heitor Villa-Lobos, Brazilian composer/pianist/conductor, dies at 72  

Nov 19 Edward C Tolman, US psychologist (behaviorism), dies in the year 1959.  

Nov 21 Max Baer, US, heavyweight boxing champ (1934), dies at 49 in the year 1959.  

Nov 24 Lyman Bryson, educator (UN Casebook), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Nov 26 On this day in history albert William Ketelby, composer, dies at 84  

Nov 27 Gerard Philipe, actor/dir (La Ronde, Gambler), dies of cancer at 36 in the year 1959.  

Nov 28 In the year 1959 lester Vail, actor (Dance Fools Dance), dies on 59th birthday  

Nov 29 On this day in history fritz Brun, composer, dies at 81  

Dec 04 On this day in history rosetta Duncan, (Duncan Sisters), dies in an auto accident at 58  

Dec 05 On this day in history k S Duleepsinhji, cricketer (12 Tests for England, 995 runs), dies  

Dec 06 Len Doyle, actor (Harrington-Mr District Attorney), dies at 66 in the year 1959.  

Dec 09 In the year 1959 walter Compton, news anchor (DuMont Evening News), dies at 47  

Dec 10 In the year 1959 charles Jones, cricket batsman (WI in 4 Tests 1930-35, 63 runs), dies  

Dec 11 On this day in history death of jim Bottomley, American baseball player (b. 1900)  

Dec 12 In the year 1959 russell Simpson, actor (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 79  

Dec 14 Maria EG "Lizzy" Ansingh, Dutch painter (Cast Off), dies at 84 in the year 1959.  

Dec 18 In the year 1959 dorothy L Sayers, writer, dies at 66  

Dec 19 Walter Williams, claimed to be last survivor of Civil War, dies at 117 in the year 1959.  

Dec 21 Rosanjin, Japanese calligrapher, restaurateur and ceramicist (b. 1883) died on this day in history.  

Dec 22 Gilda Gray, actress (Piccadilly), dies of heart attack at 60 on this day in history.  

Dec 23 Edward FLW Halifax, English viscount/viceroy of India, dies at 78 in the year 1959.  

Dec 27 In the year 1959 alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet/historian/diplomat, dies at 70  

Dec 28 In the year 1959 death of ante Pavelić, leader of Nazi Germany puppet Independent State of Croatia (b. 1889)  

Dec 29 On this day in history robin Humphrey Milford, composer, dies at 56  

Dec 30 In the year 1959 maria Baers, Flemish social female worker/senator, dies at 76  

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Jan 02 Kirti Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up)  

Jan 04 In the year 1959 birth of yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of kapil Dev, India's cricket player  

Jan 07 Kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08 Paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005) was born in the year 1959.