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

Nov 17 Heitor Villa-Lobos, Brazilian composer/pianist/conductor, dies at 72 in the year 1959.  

Nov 19 Edward C Tolman, US psychologist (behaviorism), dies on this day in history.  

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

Nov 24 On this day in history lyman Bryson, educator (UN Casebook), dies at 71  

Nov 26 In the year 1959 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 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 Len Doyle, actor (Harrington-Mr District Attorney), dies at 66 in the year 1959.  

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 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history gilda Gray, actress (Piccadilly), dies of heart attack at 60  

Dec 23 Edward FLW Halifax, English viscount/viceroy of India, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Dec 27 In the year 1959 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 Maria Baers, Flemish social female worker/senator, dies at 76 in the year 1959.  

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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 On this day in history birth of vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up)  

Jan 04 In the year 1959 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 08 Michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08 On this day in history birth of paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005)