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

Nov 10 On this day in history lupino Lane, actress (Deputy Drummer), dies at 67  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 17 Heitor Villa-Lobos, Brazilian composer/pianist/conductor, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Nov 19 On this day in history edward C Tolman, US psychologist (behaviorism), dies  

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

Nov 24 In the year 1959 lyman Bryson, educator (UN Casebook), dies at 71  

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 in the year 1959.  

Nov 29 On this day in history fritz Brun, composer, dies at 81  

Dec 04 Rosetta Duncan, (Duncan Sisters), dies in an auto accident at 58 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 06 In the year 1959 len Doyle, actor (Harrington-Mr District Attorney), dies at 66  

Dec 09 On this day in history 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 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 Maria EG "Lizzy" Ansingh, Dutch painter (Cast Off), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 23 Edward FLW Halifax, English viscount/viceroy of India, dies at 78 in the year 1959.  

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 On this day in history robin Humphrey Milford, composer, dies at 56  

Dec 30 Maria Baers, Flemish social female worker/senator, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of kirti Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83)  

Jan 03 Rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up)  

Jan 04 Yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08 Paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005) was born in the year 1959.