Famous Deaths Happened In 1959

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

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

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 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 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1959 madame Sul-To-Wan, [Conley], actress (Birth of a Nation), dies at 85  

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

Feb 03 In the year 1959 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 On this day in history daniel F Malan, premier of South Africa (1948-54), dies at 84  

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

Feb 11 On this day in history death of marshall Teague, American race car driver (b. 1922)  

Feb 13 William L Axt, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1959.  

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

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

Feb 17 On this day in history kathryn Adams, actress (Meet the Chump, 5th Avenue Girl), dies  

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

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

Feb 22 Helen Parrish, actress (Hour Glass), dies of cancer at 36 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Mar 03 Lou Costello, comedian (Abbott & Costello), dies at 52 on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 15 Lester Young, American musician (b. 1909) died on this day in history.  

Mar 16 On this day in history john Sailling, last documented Civil War vet, dies at 111  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Next Page »

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 in the year 1959.  

Jan 04 Vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 08 Michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer was born in the year 1959.  

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