Page 5: Famous Deaths Happened In 1959

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

Nov 09 Frederick Preston Search, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 14 On this day in history thomas Ross, actor (Without Limit), dies at 84  

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

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

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

Nov 21 On this day in history max Baer, US, heavyweight boxing champ (1934), dies at 49  

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

Nov 26 Albert William Ketelby, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1959.  

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

Nov 28 Lester Vail, actor (Dance Fools Dance), dies on 59th birthday in the year 1959.  

Nov 29 Fritz Brun, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Dec 10 In the year 1959 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 Russell Simpson, actor (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 79 in the year 1959.  

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

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

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 in the year 1959.  

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

Dec 23 In the year 1959 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 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 in the year 1959.  

Dec 30 On this day in history 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 in the year 1959.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band)  

Jan 04 Vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08 On this day in history birth of michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer  

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