Page 5: Famous Deaths Happened In 1959

Nov 08 Frank Sherman Land, founder of DeMolay International (b. 1890) died on this day in history.  

Nov 09 Frederick Preston Search, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1959.  

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

Nov 14 Thomas Ross, actor (Without Limit), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Nov 15 Alex Kennedy, cricketer (31 wkts in 5 Tests for England 1922-23), dies on this day in history.  

Nov 17 On this day in history heitor Villa-Lobos, Brazilian composer/pianist/conductor, dies at 72  

Nov 19 In the year 1959 edward C Tolman, US psychologist (behaviorism), dies  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 26 Albert William Ketelby, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Nov 27 On this day in history gerard Philipe, actor/dir (La Ronde, Gambler), dies of cancer at 36  

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

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 in the year 1959.  

Dec 05 K S Duleepsinhji, cricketer (12 Tests for England, 995 runs), dies on this day in history.  

Dec 06 On this day in history len Doyle, actor (Harrington-Mr District Attorney), dies at 66  

Dec 09 Walter Compton, news anchor (DuMont Evening News), dies at 47 on this day in history.  

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

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

Dec 12 Russell Simpson, actor (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 79 in the year 1959.  

Dec 14 On this day in history maria EG "Lizzy" Ansingh, Dutch painter (Cast Off), dies at 84  

Dec 18 On this day in history dorothy L Sayers, writer, dies at 66  

Dec 19 On this day in history walter Williams, claimed to be last survivor of Civil War, dies at 117  

Dec 21 In the year 1959 death of rosanjin, Japanese calligrapher, restaurateur and ceramicist (b. 1883)  

Dec 22 Gilda Gray, actress (Piccadilly), dies of heart attack at 60 in the year 1959.  

Dec 23 In the year 1959 edward FLW Halifax, English viscount/viceroy of India, dies at 78  

Dec 27 In the year 1959 alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet/historian/diplomat, dies at 70  

Dec 28 Ante Pavelić, leader of Nazi Germany puppet Independent State of Croatia (b. 1889) died in the year 1959.  

Dec 29 Robin Humphrey Milford, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1959.  

Dec 30 In the year 1959 maria Baers, Flemish social female worker/senator, dies at 76  

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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 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 On this day in history birth of yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist  

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 in the year 1959.  

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

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