Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1959

Sep 07 Maurice Duplessis, Québec Prime Minister (b. 1890) died on this day in history.  

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

Sep 11 In the year 1959 paul Douglas, actor (Adventure Theater), dies at 52  

Sep 13 Gilbert Adrian, costume designer, dies of heart attack at 56 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history olin Howlin, actor (Swifty-Circus Boy), dies at 63  

Sep 22 In the year 1959 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 Solomon Bandaranaike, PM of Ceylon (1956-59), assassinated at 60 died on this day in history.  

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

Sep 29 On this day in history bruce Bairnsfather, cartoonist, dies  

Sep 30 John H Kliegl, developer of Klieg light, dies at 89 in the year 1959.  

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

Oct 06 Bernard Berenson, American art historian (b. 1865) died in the year 1959.  

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

Oct 10 In the year 1959 friedrich, Prince of Liechtenstein, dies  

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

Oct 12 Arnoldt Bronnen, writer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 14 In the year 1959 errol Flynn, US actor (Captain Blood), dies of heart attack at 50  

Oct 15 In the year 1959 death of lipót Fejér, Hungarian mathematician (b. 1880)  

Oct 16 On this day in history george C Marshall, US army general, dies at 78  

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

Oct 19 Boughera El Quafi, marathoner (Olympic-gold-1928), shot to death at 60 died in the year 1959.  

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

Oct 23 In the year 1959 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 On this day in history abe Waddington, cricketer (Yorks left-arm quick, Test avg 119), dies  

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 In the year 1959 friedrich Niggli, composer, dies at 83  

Nov 07 Victor McLaglen, actor (Gunga Din), dies of heart attack at 72 in the year 1959.  

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Jan 02 Kirti Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 In the year 1959 birth of rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band)  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up)  

Jan 04 Yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist was born in the year 1959.  

Jan 05 Kapil Dev, India's cricket player was born in the year 1959.  

Jan 07 In the year 1959 birth of kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat)  

Jan 08 Michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer was born in the year 1959.  

Jan 08 Paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.