Page 5: Famous Deaths Happened In 1959

Nov 08 In the year 1959 death of frank Sherman Land, founder of DeMolay International (b. 1890)  

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

Nov 10 Lupino Lane, actress (Deputy Drummer), dies at 67 in the year 1959.  

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 In the year 1959 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 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 in the year 1959.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 In the year 1959 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 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 In the year 1959 death of ante Pavelić, leader of Nazi Germany puppet Independent State of Croatia (b. 1889)  

Dec 29 In the year 1959 robin Humphrey Milford, composer, dies at 56  

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 Rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band) was born in the year 1959.  

Jan 04 Vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up) was born in the year 1959.  

Jan 04 Yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist was born in the year 1959.  

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 Michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08 Paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.