Page 5: Famous Deaths Happened In 1959
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Nov 08 Frank sherman land: Founder of demolay international (b. 1890) 


Nov 09 Frederick preston search: Composer, 


Nov 10 Lupino lane: Actress (deputy drummer), 


Nov 14 Thomas ross: Actor (without limit), 


Nov 15 Alex kennedy: Cricketer (31 wkts in 5 tests for england 1922-23), 


Nov 17 Heitor villa-lobos: Brazilian composer/pianist/conductor, 


Nov 19 Edward c tolman: Us psychologist (behaviorism), 


Nov 21 Max baer: Us, heavyweight boxing champ (1934), 


Nov 24 Lyman bryson: Educator (un casebook), 


Nov 26 Albert william ketelby: Composer, 


Nov 27 Gerard philipe: Actor/dir (la ronde, gambler), 


Nov 28 Lester vail: Actor (dance fools dance), 


Nov 29 Fritz brun: Composer, 


Dec 04 Rosetta duncan: (duncan sisters), 


Dec 05 K s duleepsinhji: Cricketer (12 tests for england, 995 runs), 


Dec 06 Len doyle: Actor (harrington-mr district attorney), 


Dec 09 Walter compton: News anchor (dumont evening news), 


Dec 10 Charles jones: Cricket batsman (wi in 4 tests 1930-35, 63 runs), 


Dec 11 Jim bottomley: American baseball player (b. 1900) 


Dec 12 Russell simpson: Actor (abraham lincoln), 


Dec 14 Maria eg "lizzy" ansingh: Dutch painter (cast off), 


Dec 18 Dorothy l sayers: Writer, 


Dec 19 Walter williams: Claimed to be last survivor of civil war, 


Dec 21 Rosanjin: Japanese calligrapher, restaurateur and ceramicist (b. 1883) 


Dec 22 Gilda gray: Actress (piccadilly), 


Dec 23 Edward flw halifax: English viscount/viceroy of india, 


Dec 27 Alfonso reyes: Mexican poet/historian/diplomat, 


Dec 28 Ante pavelić: Leader of nazi germany puppet independent state of croatia (b. 1889) 


Dec 29 Robin humphrey milford: Composer, 


Dec 30 Maria baers: Flemish social female worker/senator, 


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