Famous Deaths Happened In 1959

Jan 06 On this day in history jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54  

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

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

Jan 17 On this day in history abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi  

Jan 20 In the year 1959 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 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 In the year 1959 frank DeCaires, cricketer (WI bat v Eng 1930, 3 Tests 232 runs), dies  

Feb 03 On this day in history big Bopper, rocker, dies in plane crash at 28  

Feb 04 On this day in history una O'Connor, actress (Banjo, Invisible Man), dies at 78  

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 in the year 1959.  

Feb 08 In the year 1959 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 In the year 1959 death of baby Dodds, American jazz drummer (b. 1898)  

Feb 15 Owen W Richardson, English physicist (Nobel 1928), dies at 69 in the year 1959.  

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 On this day in history ray McDonald, dancer, dies of barbituate overdose at 38  

Feb 22 Helen Parrish, actress (Hour Glass), dies of cancer at 36 in the year 1959.  

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 in the year 1959.  

Mar 02 In the year 1959 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 In the year 1959 death of maxey Long, American athlete (b. 1878)  

Mar 06 In the year 1959 fred Stone, actor (Hideaway, Westerner), dies at 85  

Mar 07 Arthur C Pigou, English economist (Economics of Welfare), dies on this day in history.  

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

Mar 11 Haydn Wood, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1959.  

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

Mar 16 John Sailling, last documented Civil War vet, dies at 111 in the year 1959.  

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

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