Famous Deaths In 1959

Jan 06 In the year 1959 jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54

Jan 09 Paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1959.

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

Jan 17 On this day in history abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi

Jan 20 In the year 1959 death of carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31

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 on this day in history.

Jan 28 In the year 1959 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 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 in the year 1959.

Feb 05 In the year 1959 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 On this day in history william J "Wild Bill" Donovan, Office Strategic Services, dies at 76

Feb 11 Marshall Teague, American race car driver (b. 1922) died on this day in history.

Feb 13 In the year 1959 william L Axt, composer, dies at 70

Feb 14 Baby Dodds, American jazz drummer (b. 1898) died in the year 1959.

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 on this day in history.

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

Feb 22 In the year 1959 helen Parrish, actress (Hour Glass), dies of cancer at 36

Feb 26 On this day in history lou Costello, actor (Abbott & Costello), dies at 52

Feb 28 Maxwell Anderson, US dramatist (Key Largo, Bath Seed), dies at 70 in the year 1959.

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

Mar 03 On this day in history 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 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 Haydn Wood, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1959.

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

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

Jan 04 In the year 1959 birth of vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up)

Jan 04 Yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist was born on this day in history.

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 On this day in history birth of michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer

Jan 08 On this day in history birth of paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005)