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 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 20 In the year 1959 hitoshi Ashida, Japanese politician, dies at 71  

Jun 22 In the year 1959 death of hermann Brill, German politician (b. 1895)  

Jun 23 In the year 1959 jean Gallon, composer, dies at 80  

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 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 In the year 1959 death of dale Buisand & Chester Ovnand, 1st Americans killed in Vietnam War  

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

Jul 14 Grock, [Adrien Wettach], Swiss clown/circus director, dies at 79 in the year 1959.  

Jul 15 On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1959.  

Jul 26 On this day in history manuel Altolaguirre, Spanish poet/publisher (Amor), dies at 54  

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

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

Aug 06 Preston Sturges, [Edmund Biden], US director/screenwriter, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1959 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 On this day in history death of blind Willie McTell, American singer (b. 1901)  

Aug 16 On this day in history pedro Humberto Allende Saron, Chilean composer (Tonados), dies at 74  

Aug 19 Jacob Epstein, US/English sculptor/painter, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 28 On this day in history bohuslav Jan Martinu, Czech composer (Hry o Marti), dies at 68  

Aug 31 On this day in history charles Delaney, dies at 67  

Sep 06 Edmund Gwenn, actor (Them, Java Head, Miracle on 34th St), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

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Jan 02 In the year 1959 birth of kirti Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83)  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band)  

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

Jan 04 Yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of kapil Dev, India's cricket player  

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 in the year 1959.  

Jan 08 Paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005) was born in the year 1959.