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 in the year 1959.  

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

Jun 20 On this day in history hitoshi Ashida, Japanese politician, dies at 71  

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 On this day in history death of lou Bandy, Dutch revue-artist (Life Ain't Bad), commits suicide at 69  

Jun 25 Charles Starkwether, murderer, executed died in the year 1959.  

Jun 26 On this day in history audley Miller, cricketer (Test for England 1896), dies  

Jun 29 In the year 1959 a Cecil Snyder, Chief Justice of Puerto Rico, dies at 51  

Jun 30 On this day in history lazare Saminsky, composer, dies at 76  

Jul 06 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 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 Isaac Halevi Herzog, chief rabbi of Israel (1936-59), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 02 Prospero Bisquertt, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Aug 05 In the year 1959 edgar Guest, US poet/newspaperman, dies at 77  

Aug 06 Preston Sturges, [Edmund Biden], US director/screenwriter, dies at 60 in the year 1959.  

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 In the year 1959 death of mike O'Neill, Irish-born American baseball player (b. 1877)  

Aug 13 In the year 1959 henry Garat, actor (Congress Dances), dies at 57  

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

Aug 16 In the year 1959 pedro Humberto Allende Saron, Chilean composer (Tonados), dies at 74  

Aug 19 On this day in history 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 in the year 1959.  

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

Jan 03 Rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band) was born in the year 1959.  

Jan 04 Vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up) was born in the year 1959.  

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