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 Paul Douglas, actor (Adventure Theater), dies at 52 in the year 1959.  

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

Sep 14 Wayne Morris, actor (Kid Galahad), dies of heart attack at 45 on this day in history.  

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 Benjamin Peret, French writer/poet (Le grand jeu), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1959.  

Sep 29 Bruce Bairnsfather, cartoonist, dies on this day in history.  

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

Oct 07 In the year 1959 mario Lanza, opera singer, dies at 38 of a heart attack  

Oct 10 In the year 1959 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 In the year 1959 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 In the year 1959 george C Marshall, US army general, dies at 78  

Oct 18 In the year 1959 death of boughera El Ouafi, Algerian athlete (b. 1898)  

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

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 in the year 1959.  

Oct 30 Blonde Dolly, [Sybille A J Niemans], society prostitute, dies at 33 on this day in history.  

Oct 31 In the year 1959 death of jean Cabannes, French physicist (b. 1885)  

Nov 01 Gershon Agron, mayor of Jerusalem, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Nov 03 On this day in history friedrich Niggli, composer, dies at 83  

Nov 07 On this day in history victor McLaglen, actor (Gunga Din), dies of heart attack at 72  

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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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1959 birth of yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist  

Jan 05 In the year 1959 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 on this day in history.  

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