Famous Deaths In 1959

Jan 06 Jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1959.

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 On this day in history 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 Cecil B[lount] de Mille, producer (10 Commandments), dies at 77 on this day in history.

Jan 22 On this day in history a J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Hamlet, Nora), dies at 73

Jan 28 Joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israel Knesset (1949-59), dies at 73 on this day in history.

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

Feb 02 On this day in history frank DeCaires, cricketer (WI bat v Eng 1930, 3 Tests 232 runs), dies

Feb 03 Big Bopper, rocker, dies in plane crash at 28 on this day in history.

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

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 In the year 1959 william J "Wild Bill" Donovan, Office Strategic Services, dies at 76

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 in the year 1959.

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 In the year 1959 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 Maxwell Anderson, US dramatist (Key Largo, Bath Seed), dies at 70 on this day in history.

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

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

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

Mar 06 On this day in history fred Stone, actor (Hideaway, Westerner), dies at 85

Mar 07 On this day in history arthur C Pigou, English economist (Economics of Welfare), dies

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

Mar 11 On this day in history haydn Wood, composer, dies at 76

Mar 15 In the year 1959 death of lester Young, American musician (b. 1909)

Mar 16 John Sailling, last documented Civil War vet, dies at 111 on this day in history.

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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 Rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band) was born in the year 1959.

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 Kapil Dev, India's cricket player was born in the year 1959.

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)