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 On this day in history abdul Mouse, Indonesian nationalist foreman/author, dies at about 68  

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 On this day in history death of hermann Brill, German politician (b. 1895)  

Jun 23 Jean Gallon, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Jun 24 In the year 1959 death of lou Bandy, Dutch revue-artist (Life Ain't Bad), commits suicide at 69  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 30 In the year 1959 lazare Saminsky, composer, dies at 76  

Jul 06 George Grosz, German cartoonist/painter (Ecce Homo), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 11 C W L Parker, cricketer (3,776 1st-class wickets, 2nd best ever), dies in the year 1959.  

Jul 14 Grock, [Adrien Wettach], Swiss clown/circus director, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Jul 15 Ernest Bloch, Swiss/US composer (Macbeth), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Jul 17 Billie Holiday, jazz singer, dies of drug OD at 44 in the year 1959.  

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

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

Jul 26 In the year 1959 manuel Altolaguirre, Spanish poet/publisher (Amor), dies at 54  

Aug 02 In the year 1959 prospero Bisquertt, composer, dies at 78  

Aug 05 Edgar Guest, US poet/newspaperman, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 07 Armas Emmanuel Launis, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Aug 09 In the year 1959 emil Frantisek Burian, composer, dies at 55  

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

Aug 13 On this day in history henry Garat, actor (Congress Dances), dies at 57  

Aug 15 Blind Willie McTell, American singer (b. 1901) died in the year 1959.  

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

Aug 19 Jacob Epstein, US/English sculptor/painter, dies at 78 in the year 1959.  

Aug 20 Alfred Kubin, writer, dies at 82 in the year 1959.  

Aug 28 Bohuslav Jan Martinu, Czech composer (Hry o Marti), dies at 68 in the year 1959.  

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

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

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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 On this day in history birth of rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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