Famous Deaths In 1959

Jan 06 In the year 1959 jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54

Jan 09 In the year 1959 paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71

Jan 11 Mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies in the year 1959.

Jan 17 Abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi on this day in history.

Jan 20 Carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31 died on this day in history.

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 in the year 1959.

Jan 28 Joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israel Knesset (1949-59), dies at 73 on this day in history.

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

Feb 02 On this day in history frank DeCaires, cricketer (WI bat v Eng 1930, 3 Tests 232 runs), dies

Feb 03 Big Bopper, rocker, dies in plane crash at 28 on this day in history.

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

Feb 05 Gwili Andre, actress (No Other Woman, Roar of the Dragon), dies in the year 1959.

Feb 07 Daniel F Malan, premier of South Africa (1948-54), dies at 84 in the year 1959.

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 William L Axt, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.

Feb 14 In the year 1959 death of baby Dodds, American jazz drummer (b. 1898)

Feb 15 On this day in history owen W Richardson, English physicist (Nobel 1928), dies at 69

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

Feb 18 Alfred Alessandrescu, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.

Feb 20 Ray McDonald, dancer, dies of barbituate overdose at 38 in the year 1959.

Feb 22 In the year 1959 helen Parrish, actress (Hour Glass), dies of cancer at 36

Feb 26 Lou Costello, actor (Abbott & Costello), dies at 52 in the year 1959.

Feb 28 In the year 1959 maxwell Anderson, US dramatist (Key Largo, Bath Seed), dies at 70

Mar 02 On this day in history eric Blore, actor (Abie's Irish Rose, Love Happy), dies at 70

Mar 03 In the year 1959 lou Costello, comedian (Abbott & Costello), dies at 52

Mar 04 Maxey Long, American athlete (b. 1878) died in the year 1959.

Mar 06 On this day in history fred Stone, actor (Hideaway, Westerner), dies at 85

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

Mar 08 On this day in history death of abdel Wahab Shawwaf, Iraqi colonel/putschist, murdered

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

Mar 15 On this day in history death of lester Young, American musician (b. 1909)

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

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

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

Jan 05 In the year 1959 birth of kapil Dev, India's cricket player

Jan 07 Kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat) was born in the year 1959.

Jan 08 On this day in history birth of michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer

Jan 08 Paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.