Famous Deaths Happened In 1959

Jan 06 Jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Jan 09 On this day in history 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 in the year 1959.  

Jan 20 Carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31 died in the year 1959.  

Jan 21 On this day in history cecil B[lount] de Mille, producer (10 Commandments), dies at 77  

Jan 22 In the year 1959 a J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Hamlet, Nora), dies at 73  

Jan 28 In the year 1959 joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israel Knesset (1949-59), dies at 73  

Feb 01 Madame Sul-To-Wan, [Conley], actress (Birth of a Nation), dies at 85 in the year 1959.  

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

Feb 03 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history william J "Wild Bill" Donovan, Office Strategic Services, dies at 76  

Feb 11 Marshall Teague, American race car driver (b. 1922) died on this day in history.  

Feb 13 William L Axt, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Feb 14 Baby Dodds, American jazz drummer (b. 1898) died in the year 1959.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 26 On this day in history lou Costello, actor (Abbott & Costello), dies at 52  

Feb 28 Maxwell Anderson, US dramatist (Key Largo, Bath Seed), dies at 70 in the year 1959.  

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

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

Mar 04 On this day in history death of maxey Long, American athlete (b. 1878)  

Mar 06 Fred Stone, actor (Hideaway, Westerner), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Mar 07 Arthur C Pigou, English economist (Economics of Welfare), dies in the year 1959.  

Mar 08 Abdel Wahab Shawwaf, Iraqi colonel/putschist, murdered died in the year 1959.  

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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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 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 Michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer was born on this day in history.  

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