Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1959

Sep 07 In the year 1959 death of maurice Duplessis, Québec Prime Minister (b. 1890)  

Sep 09 In the year 1959 max d' Ollone, composer, dies at 84  

Sep 11 On this day in history paul Douglas, actor (Adventure Theater), dies at 52  

Sep 13 On this day in history gilbert Adrian, costume designer, dies of heart attack at 56  

Sep 14 On this day in history wayne Morris, actor (Kid Galahad), dies of heart attack at 45  

Sep 17 On this day in history bert Leysen, Belgian TV director, dies at 39  

Sep 20 In the year 1959 olin Howlin, actor (Swifty-Circus Boy), dies at 63  

Sep 22 On this day in history benjamin Peret, French writer/poet (Le grand jeu), dies at 60  

Sep 25 Ennio Porrino, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1959.  

Sep 26 On this day in history death of solomon Bandaranaike, PM of Ceylon (1956-59), assassinated at 60  

Sep 28 Gerard Hoffnung, artist/humorist/musician, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 29 Bruce Bairnsfather, cartoonist, dies in the year 1959.  

Sep 30 On this day in history john H Kliegl, developer of Klieg light, dies at 89  

Oct 03 William Bishop, actor (Steve-It's a Great Life), dies at 42 in the year 1959.  

Oct 06 Bernard Berenson, American art historian (b. 1865) died on this day in history.  

Oct 07 On this day in history mario Lanza, opera singer, dies at 38 of a heart attack  

Oct 10 Friedrich, Prince of Liechtenstein, dies in the year 1959.  

Oct 11 Bert Bell, NFL hall of famer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Oct 12 In the year 1959 arnoldt Bronnen, writer, dies at 63  

Oct 13 K Rudolf Mengelberg, Dutch composer (Concert Amsterdam), dies at 67 in the year 1959.  

Oct 14 Errol Flynn, US actor (Captain Blood), dies of heart attack at 50 on this day in history.  

Oct 15 On this day in history death of lipót Fejér, Hungarian mathematician (b. 1880)  

Oct 16 George C Marshall, US army general, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Oct 18 Boughera El Ouafi, Algerian athlete (b. 1898) died on this day in history.  

Oct 19 In the year 1959 death of boughera El Quafi, marathoner (Olympic-gold-1928), shot to death at 60  

Oct 20 In the year 1959 werner Krauss, actor (Joyless Street), dies at 75  

Oct 23 On this day in history death of gerda Lundequist, Swedish actress (b. 1871)  

Oct 25 On this day in history bob Murphy, TV host (RFD America), dies at 42  

Oct 28 Abe Waddington, cricketer (Yorks left-arm quick, Test avg 119), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 30 Blonde Dolly, [Sybille A J Niemans], society prostitute, dies at 33 in the year 1959.  

Oct 31 Jean Cabannes, French physicist (b. 1885) died on this day in history.  

Nov 01 In the year 1959 gershon Agron, mayor of Jerusalem, dies at 66  

Nov 03 Friedrich Niggli, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Nov 07 In the year 1959 victor McLaglen, actor (Gunga Din), dies of heart attack at 72  

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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 In the year 1959 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 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 in the year 1959.  

Jan 08 In the year 1959 birth of paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005)