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 on this day in history.

Jan 11 Mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies in the year 1959.

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 on this day in history.

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

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

Jan 28 Joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israel Knesset (1949-59), dies at 73 in the year 1959.

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

Feb 02 Frank DeCaires, cricketer (WI bat v Eng 1930, 3 Tests 232 runs), dies in the year 1959.

Feb 03 On this day in history big Bopper, rocker, dies in plane crash at 28

Feb 04 In the year 1959 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 On this day in history william J "Wild Bill" Donovan, Office Strategic Services, dies at 76

Feb 11 On this day in history 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 Alfred Alessandrescu, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1959.

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 on this day in history.

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

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

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 On this day in history 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 Abdel Wahab Shawwaf, Iraqi colonel/putschist, murdered died in the year 1959.

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

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

Mar 16 On this day in history 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 Rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band) was born on this day in history.

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

Jan 04 Yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist was born in the year 1959.

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

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