Famous Deaths In 1959

Jan 06 Jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1959.

Jan 09 Paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.

Jan 11 In the year 1959 mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies

Jan 17 In the year 1959 abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi

Jan 20 On this day in history death of carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31

Jan 21 Cecil B[lount] de Mille, producer (10 Commandments), dies at 77 in the year 1959.

Jan 22 A J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Hamlet, Nora), dies at 73 on this day in history.

Jan 28 Joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israel Knesset (1949-59), dies at 73 in the year 1959.

Feb 01 Madame Sul-To-Wan, [Conley], actress (Birth of a Nation), dies at 85 on this day in history.

Feb 02 In the year 1959 frank DeCaires, cricketer (WI bat v Eng 1930, 3 Tests 232 runs), dies

Feb 03 In the year 1959 big Bopper, rocker, dies in plane crash at 28

Feb 04 Una O'Connor, actress (Banjo, Invisible Man), dies at 78 on this day in history.

Feb 05 In the year 1959 gwili Andre, actress (No Other Woman, Roar of the Dragon), dies

Feb 07 Daniel F Malan, premier of South Africa (1948-54), dies at 84 on this day in history.

Feb 08 William J "Wild Bill" Donovan, Office Strategic Services, dies at 76 in the year 1959.

Feb 11 In the year 1959 death of marshall Teague, American race car driver (b. 1922)

Feb 13 On this day in history william L Axt, composer, dies at 70

Feb 14 Baby Dodds, American jazz drummer (b. 1898) died on this day in history.

Feb 15 Owen W Richardson, English physicist (Nobel 1928), dies at 69 on this day in history.

Feb 17 In the year 1959 kathryn Adams, actress (Meet the Chump, 5th Avenue Girl), dies

Feb 18 Alfred Alessandrescu, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1959.

Feb 20 In the year 1959 ray McDonald, dancer, dies of barbituate overdose at 38

Feb 22 On this day in history helen Parrish, actress (Hour Glass), dies of cancer at 36

Feb 26 In the year 1959 lou Costello, actor (Abbott & Costello), dies at 52

Feb 28 Maxwell Anderson, US dramatist (Key Largo, Bath Seed), dies at 70 on this day in history.

Mar 02 In the year 1959 eric Blore, actor (Abie's Irish Rose, Love Happy), dies at 70

Mar 03 On this day in history lou Costello, comedian (Abbott & Costello), dies at 52

Mar 04 Maxey Long, American athlete (b. 1878) died on this day in history.

Mar 06 Fred Stone, actor (Hideaway, Westerner), dies at 85 in the year 1959.

Mar 07 On this day in history arthur C Pigou, English economist (Economics of Welfare), dies

Mar 08 Abdel Wahab Shawwaf, Iraqi colonel/putschist, murdered died on this day in history.

Mar 11 In the year 1959 haydn Wood, composer, dies at 76

Mar 15 Lester Young, American musician (b. 1909) died in the year 1959.

Mar 16 In the year 1959 john Sailling, last documented Civil War vet, dies at 111

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Jan 02 Kirti Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83) was born in the year 1959.

Jan 03 In the year 1959 birth of rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band)

Jan 04 Vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up) was born in the year 1959.

Jan 04 Yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist was born on this day in history.

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

Jan 07 On this day in history 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 Paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005) was born in the year 1959.