Page 5: Famous Deaths Happened In 1959

Nov 08 On this day in history death of frank Sherman Land, founder of DeMolay International (b. 1890)  

Nov 09 In the year 1959 frederick Preston Search, composer, dies at 70  

Nov 10 In the year 1959 lupino Lane, actress (Deputy Drummer), dies at 67  

Nov 14 Thomas Ross, actor (Without Limit), dies at 84 in the year 1959.  

Nov 15 Alex Kennedy, cricketer (31 wkts in 5 Tests for England 1922-23), dies in the year 1959.  

Nov 17 Heitor Villa-Lobos, Brazilian composer/pianist/conductor, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Nov 19 Edward C Tolman, US psychologist (behaviorism), dies in the year 1959.  

Nov 21 Max Baer, US, heavyweight boxing champ (1934), dies at 49 in the year 1959.  

Nov 24 Lyman Bryson, educator (UN Casebook), dies at 71 in the year 1959.  

Nov 26 In the year 1959 albert William Ketelby, composer, dies at 84  

Nov 27 Gerard Philipe, actor/dir (La Ronde, Gambler), dies of cancer at 36 in the year 1959.  

Nov 28 On this day in history lester Vail, actor (Dance Fools Dance), dies on 59th birthday  

Nov 29 In the year 1959 fritz Brun, composer, dies at 81  

Dec 04 Rosetta Duncan, (Duncan Sisters), dies in an auto accident at 58 on this day in history.  

Dec 05 In the year 1959 k S Duleepsinhji, cricketer (12 Tests for England, 995 runs), dies  

Dec 06 Len Doyle, actor (Harrington-Mr District Attorney), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Dec 09 In the year 1959 walter Compton, news anchor (DuMont Evening News), dies at 47  

Dec 10 On this day in history charles Jones, cricket batsman (WI in 4 Tests 1930-35, 63 runs), dies  

Dec 11 Jim Bottomley, American baseball player (b. 1900) died on this day in history.  

Dec 12 In the year 1959 russell Simpson, actor (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 79  

Dec 14 Maria EG "Lizzy" Ansingh, Dutch painter (Cast Off), dies at 84 in the year 1959.  

Dec 18 Dorothy L Sayers, writer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Dec 19 In the year 1959 walter Williams, claimed to be last survivor of Civil War, dies at 117  

Dec 21 Rosanjin, Japanese calligrapher, restaurateur and ceramicist (b. 1883) died on this day in history.  

Dec 22 In the year 1959 gilda Gray, actress (Piccadilly), dies of heart attack at 60  

Dec 23 Edward FLW Halifax, English viscount/viceroy of India, dies at 78 in the year 1959.  

Dec 27 Alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet/historian/diplomat, dies at 70 in the year 1959.  

Dec 28 On this day in history death of ante Pavelić, leader of Nazi Germany puppet Independent State of Croatia (b. 1889)  

Dec 29 Robin Humphrey Milford, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Dec 30 Maria Baers, Flemish social female worker/senator, dies at 76 in the year 1959.  

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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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05 Kapil Dev, India's cricket player was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07 Kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat) was born in the year 1959.  

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)