Famous Deaths In 1959

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

Jan 09 Paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1959.

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 In the year 1959 death of carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.

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 Gwili Andre, actress (No Other Woman, Roar of the Dragon), dies on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1959.

Feb 14 On this day in history death of baby Dodds, American jazz drummer (b. 1898)

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 On this day in history alfred Alessandrescu, composer, dies at 65

Feb 20 On this day in history ray McDonald, dancer, dies of barbituate overdose at 38

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 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 in the year 1959.

Mar 07 In the year 1959 arthur C Pigou, English economist (Economics of Welfare), dies

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

Mar 11 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of kirti Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83)

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band)

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up)

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

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

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 On this day in history birth of paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005)