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 in the year 1959.  

Jan 17 Abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 03 In the year 1959 big Bopper, rocker, dies in plane crash at 28  

Feb 04 Una O'Connor, actress (Banjo, Invisible Man), dies at 78 in the year 1959.  

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 William J "Wild Bill" Donovan, Office Strategic Services, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Feb 11 Marshall Teague, American race car driver (b. 1922) died in the year 1959.  

Feb 13 On this day in history william L Axt, composer, dies at 70  

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

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

Feb 17 Kathryn Adams, actress (Meet the Chump, 5th Avenue Girl), dies on this day in history.  

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

Feb 20 Ray McDonald, dancer, dies of barbituate overdose at 38 on this day in history.  

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

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 Eric Blore, actor (Abie's Irish Rose, Love Happy), dies at 70 in the year 1959.  

Mar 03 In the year 1959 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 In the year 1959 fred Stone, actor (Hideaway, Westerner), dies at 85  

Mar 07 Arthur C Pigou, English economist (Economics of Welfare), dies in the year 1959.  

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

Mar 11 In the year 1959 haydn Wood, composer, dies at 76  

Mar 15 On this day in history death of lester Young, American musician (b. 1909)  

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

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Jan 02 In the year 1959 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 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 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 In the year 1959 birth of michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer  

Jan 08 Paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005) was born in the year 1959.