Famous Deaths In 1959
Thursday, 28 March 2024
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 on this day in history.
Jun 18 Ethel Barrymore, [Blythe], actress (None but the lonely), dies at 79 on this day in history.
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 In the year 1959 jean Gallon, composer, dies at 80
Jun 24 Lou Bandy, Dutch revue-artist (Life Ain't Bad), commits suicide at 69 died on this day in history.
Jun 25 In the year 1959 death of charles Starkwether, murderer, executed
Jun 26 Audley Miller, cricketer (Test for England 1896), dies on this day in history.
Jun 29 In the year 1959 a Cecil Snyder, Chief Justice of Puerto Rico, dies at 51
Jun 30 In the year 1959 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 On this day in history c W L Parker, cricketer (3,776 1st-class wickets, 2nd best ever), dies
Jul 14 Grock, [Adrien Wettach], Swiss clown/circus director, dies at 79 in the year 1959.
Jul 15 In the year 1959 ernest Bloch, Swiss/US composer (Macbeth), dies at 78
Jul 17 On this day in history billie Holiday, jazz singer, dies of drug OD at 44
Jul 20 In the year 1959 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 Prospero Bisquertt, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.
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 Emil Frantisek Burian, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1959.
Aug 12 In the year 1959 death of mike O'Neill, Irish-born American baseball player (b. 1877)
Aug 13 Henry Garat, actor (Congress Dances), dies at 57 in the year 1959.
Aug 15 Blind Willie McTell, American singer (b. 1901) died on this day in history.
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 in the year 1959.
Aug 28 In the year 1959 bohuslav Jan Martinu, Czech composer (Hry o Marti), dies at 68
Aug 31 In the year 1959 charles Delaney, dies at 67
Sep 06 Edmund Gwenn, actor (Them, Java Head, Miracle on 34th St), dies at 83 in the year 1959.
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