Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1959

Sep 07 On this day in history death of maurice Duplessis, Québec Prime Minister (b. 1890)  

Sep 09 Max d' Ollone, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1959.  

Sep 11 In the year 1959 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 In the year 1959 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 Olin Howlin, actor (Swifty-Circus Boy), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Sep 22 Benjamin Peret, French writer/poet (Le grand jeu), dies at 60 in the year 1959.  

Sep 25 Ennio Porrino, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Sep 26 Solomon Bandaranaike, PM of Ceylon (1956-59), assassinated at 60 died on this day in history.  

Sep 28 In the year 1959 gerard Hoffnung, artist/humorist/musician, dies  

Sep 29 In the year 1959 bruce Bairnsfather, cartoonist, dies  

Sep 30 John H Kliegl, developer of Klieg light, dies at 89 on this day in history.  

Oct 03 William Bishop, actor (Steve-It's a Great Life), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

Oct 06 In the year 1959 death of bernard Berenson, American art historian (b. 1865)  

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

Oct 10 On this day in history friedrich, Prince of Liechtenstein, dies  

Oct 11 On this day in history bert Bell, NFL hall of famer, dies at 64  

Oct 12 On this day in history arnoldt Bronnen, writer, dies at 63  

Oct 13 K Rudolf Mengelberg, Dutch composer (Concert Amsterdam), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 15 Lipót Fejér, Hungarian mathematician (b. 1880) died on this day in history.  

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

Oct 18 On this day in history death of boughera El Ouafi, Algerian athlete (b. 1898)  

Oct 19 On this day in history death of boughera El Quafi, marathoner (Olympic-gold-1928), shot to death at 60  

Oct 20 On this day in history werner Krauss, actor (Joyless Street), dies at 75  

Oct 23 Gerda Lundequist, Swedish actress (b. 1871) died on this day in history.  

Oct 25 In the year 1959 bob Murphy, TV host (RFD America), dies at 42  

Oct 28 Abe Waddington, cricketer (Yorks left-arm quick, Test avg 119), dies in the year 1959.  

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

Oct 31 On this day in history death of jean Cabannes, French physicist (b. 1885)  

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

Nov 03 Friedrich Niggli, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1959.  

Nov 07 Victor McLaglen, actor (Gunga Din), dies of heart attack at 72 on this day in history.  

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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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08 In the year 1959 birth of michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer  

Jan 08 On this day in history birth of paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005)