Famous Deaths Happened In 1959

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

Jan 09 In the year 1959 paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71  

Jan 11 In the year 1959 mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies  

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

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 in the year 1959.  

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

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

Feb 01 Madame Sul-To-Wan, [Conley], actress (Birth of a Nation), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

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 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 On this day in history daniel F Malan, premier of South Africa (1948-54), dies at 84  

Feb 08 On this day in history 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 Baby Dodds, American jazz drummer (b. 1898) died on this day in history.  

Feb 15 Owen W Richardson, English physicist (Nobel 1928), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Feb 17 On this day in history 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 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 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 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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 16 In the year 1959 john Sailling, last documented Civil War vet, dies at 111  

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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 On this day in history birth of yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist  

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

Jan 07 In the year 1959 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 on this day in history.