Famous Deaths Happened 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 Mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 17 In the year 1959 abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi  

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

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 On this day in history 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 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 In the year 1959 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 In the year 1959 william L Axt, composer, dies at 70  

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 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 03 Lou Costello, comedian (Abbott & Costello), dies at 52 in the year 1959.  

Mar 04 Maxey Long, American athlete (b. 1878) died on this day in history.  

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

Mar 07 In the year 1959 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 Haydn Wood, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 04 Vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up) was born in the year 1959.  

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 On this day in history 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)