Famous Deaths In 1959

Nov 08 Frank Sherman Land, founder of DeMolay International (b. 1890) died in the year 1959.  

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

Nov 10 Lupino Lane, actress (Deputy Drummer), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Nov 14 In the year 1959 thomas Ross, actor (Without Limit), dies at 84  

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 in the year 1959.  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 24 Lyman Bryson, educator (UN Casebook), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Nov 26 On this day in history albert William Ketelby, composer, dies at 84  

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

Nov 28 In the year 1959 lester Vail, actor (Dance Fools Dance), dies on 59th birthday  

Nov 29 Fritz Brun, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1959.  

Dec 04 Rosetta Duncan, (Duncan Sisters), dies in an auto accident at 58 in the year 1959.  

Dec 05 On this day in history 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 Charles Jones, cricket batsman (WI in 4 Tests 1930-35, 63 runs), dies on this day in history.  

Dec 11 In the year 1959 death of jim Bottomley, American baseball player (b. 1900)  

Dec 12 On this day in history russell Simpson, actor (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 79  

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

Dec 18 In the year 1959 dorothy L Sayers, writer, dies at 66  

Dec 19 Walter Williams, claimed to be last survivor of Civil War, dies at 117 on this day in history.  

Dec 21 On this day in history death of rosanjin, Japanese calligrapher, restaurateur and ceramicist (b. 1883)  

Dec 22 Gilda Gray, actress (Piccadilly), dies of heart attack at 60 on this day in history.  

Dec 23 On this day in history edward FLW Halifax, English viscount/viceroy of India, dies at 78  

Dec 27 On this day in history alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet/historian/diplomat, dies at 70  

Dec 28 In the year 1959 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 On this day in history maria Baers, Flemish social female worker/senator, dies at 76  

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Jan 02 In the year 1959 birth of kirti Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83)  

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

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of kapil Dev, India's cricket player  

Jan 07 On this day in history 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)