Famous Deaths In 1959

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

Jan 09 On this day in history paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71  

Jan 11 On this day in history mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies  

Jan 17 In the year 1959 abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi  

Jan 20 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history 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 Daniel F Malan, premier of South Africa (1948-54), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 14 Baby Dodds, American jazz drummer (b. 1898) died on this day in history.  

Feb 15 In the year 1959 owen W Richardson, English physicist (Nobel 1928), dies at 69  

Feb 17 In the year 1959 kathryn Adams, actress (Meet the Chump, 5th Avenue Girl), dies  

Feb 18 In the year 1959 alfred Alessandrescu, composer, dies at 65  

Feb 20 On this day in history ray McDonald, dancer, dies of barbituate overdose at 38  

Feb 22 Helen Parrish, actress (Hour Glass), dies of cancer at 36 in the year 1959.  

Feb 26 Lou Costello, actor (Abbott & Costello), dies at 52 in the year 1959.  

Feb 28 On this day in history maxwell Anderson, US dramatist (Key Largo, Bath Seed), dies at 70  

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 in the year 1959.  

Mar 04 In the year 1959 death of maxey Long, American athlete (b. 1878)  

Mar 06 Fred Stone, actor (Hideaway, Westerner), dies at 85 in the year 1959.  

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

Mar 16 On this day in history john Sailling, last documented Civil War vet, dies at 111  

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Jan 02 Kirti Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 In the year 1959 birth of rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band)  

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

Jan 07 Kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08 Michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer was born in the year 1959.  

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