Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1959

Jun 16 George Reeves, actor (Superman, Gone with the Wind), shoots self at 45 died on this day in history.  

Jun 17 Abdul Mouse, Indonesian nationalist foreman/author, dies at about 68 in the year 1959.  

Jun 18 On this day in history ethel Barrymore, [Blythe], actress (None but the lonely), dies at 79  

Jun 20 Hitoshi Ashida, Japanese politician, dies at 71 in the year 1959.  

Jun 22 Hermann Brill, German politician (b. 1895) died in the year 1959.  

Jun 23 Jean Gallon, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1959.  

Jun 24 Lou Bandy, Dutch revue-artist (Life Ain't Bad), commits suicide at 69 died on this day in history.  

Jun 25 On this day in history death of charles Starkwether, murderer, executed  

Jun 26 In the year 1959 audley Miller, cricketer (Test for England 1896), dies  

Jun 29 A Cecil Snyder, Chief Justice of Puerto Rico, dies at 51 in the year 1959.  

Jun 30 Lazare Saminsky, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Jul 06 In the year 1959 george Grosz, German cartoonist/painter (Ecce Homo), dies at 65  

Jul 08 Dale Buisand & Chester Ovnand, 1st Americans killed in Vietnam War died in the year 1959.  

Jul 11 On this day in history c W L Parker, cricketer (3,776 1st-class wickets, 2nd best ever), dies  

Jul 14 In the year 1959 grock, [Adrien Wettach], Swiss clown/circus director, dies at 79  

Jul 15 On this day in history ernest Bloch, Swiss/US composer (Macbeth), dies at 78  

Jul 17 Billie Holiday, jazz singer, dies of drug OD at 44 on this day in history.  

Jul 20 On this day in history harry Fox II, dies at 77  

Jul 25 On this day in history isaac Halevi Herzog, chief rabbi of Israel (1936-59), dies at 71  

Jul 26 Manuel Altolaguirre, Spanish poet/publisher (Amor), dies at 54 in the year 1959.  

Aug 02 On this day in history prospero Bisquertt, composer, dies at 78  

Aug 05 On this day in history edgar Guest, US poet/newspaperman, dies at 77  

Aug 06 On this day in history preston Sturges, [Edmund Biden], US director/screenwriter, dies at 60  

Aug 07 In the year 1959 armas Emmanuel Launis, composer, dies at 75  

Aug 09 Emil Frantisek Burian, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1959.  

Aug 12 On this day in history death of mike O'Neill, Irish-born American baseball player (b. 1877)  

Aug 13 Henry Garat, actor (Congress Dances), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Aug 15 In the year 1959 death of blind Willie McTell, American singer (b. 1901)  

Aug 16 Pedro Humberto Allende Saron, Chilean composer (Tonados), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Aug 19 On this day in history jacob Epstein, US/English sculptor/painter, dies at 78  

Aug 20 In the year 1959 alfred Kubin, writer, dies at 82  

Aug 28 Bohuslav Jan Martinu, Czech composer (Hry o Marti), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Aug 31 Charles Delaney, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Sep 06 Edmund Gwenn, actor (Them, Java Head, Miracle on 34th St), dies at 83 in the year 1959.  

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of kirti Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83)  

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

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up)  

Jan 04 In the year 1959 birth of yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist  

Jan 05 On this day in history 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 Michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer was born in the year 1959.  

Jan 08 Paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.