Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1959

Jun 16 On this day in history death of george Reeves, actor (Superman, Gone with the Wind), shoots self at 45  

Jun 17 Abdul Mouse, Indonesian nationalist foreman/author, dies at about 68 on this day in history.  

Jun 18 In the year 1959 ethel Barrymore, [Blythe], actress (None but the lonely), dies at 79  

Jun 20 Hitoshi Ashida, Japanese politician, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1959.  

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

Jun 26 On this day in history 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 On this day in history lazare Saminsky, composer, dies at 76  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jul 17 In the year 1959 billie Holiday, jazz singer, dies of drug OD at 44  

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 In the year 1959 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 On this day in history emil Frantisek Burian, composer, dies at 55  

Aug 12 Mike O'Neill, Irish-born American baseball player (b. 1877) died on this day in history.  

Aug 13 Henry Garat, actor (Congress Dances), dies at 57 in the year 1959.  

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 in the year 1959.  

Aug 19 In the year 1959 jacob Epstein, US/English sculptor/painter, dies at 78  

Aug 20 Alfred Kubin, writer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Aug 28 In the year 1959 bohuslav Jan Martinu, Czech composer (Hry o Marti), dies at 68  

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

Sep 06 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history birth of yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist  

Jan 05 Kapil Dev, India's cricket player was born in the year 1959.  

Jan 07 In the year 1959 birth of kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat)  

Jan 08 Michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer was born on this day in history.  

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