Famous Deaths In 1959

Jan 06 Jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1959.  

Jan 09 On this day in history paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71  

Jan 11 In the year 1959 mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies  

Jan 17 Abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi on this day in history.  

Jan 20 In the year 1959 death of carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31  

Jan 21 In the year 1959 cecil B[lount] de Mille, producer (10 Commandments), dies at 77  

Jan 22 In the year 1959 a J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Hamlet, Nora), dies at 73  

Jan 28 On this day in history joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israel Knesset (1949-59), dies at 73  

Feb 01 Madame Sul-To-Wan, [Conley], actress (Birth of a Nation), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Feb 02 In the year 1959 frank DeCaires, cricketer (WI bat v Eng 1930, 3 Tests 232 runs), dies  

Feb 03 Big Bopper, rocker, dies in plane crash at 28 in the year 1959.  

Feb 04 Una O'Connor, actress (Banjo, Invisible Man), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Feb 05 Gwili Andre, actress (No Other Woman, Roar of the Dragon), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 07 Daniel F Malan, premier of South Africa (1948-54), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Feb 08 William J "Wild Bill" Donovan, Office Strategic Services, dies at 76 in the year 1959.  

Feb 11 Marshall Teague, American race car driver (b. 1922) died on this day in history.  

Feb 13 William L Axt, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Feb 14 Baby Dodds, American jazz drummer (b. 1898) died in the year 1959.  

Feb 15 On this day in history owen W Richardson, English physicist (Nobel 1928), dies at 69  

Feb 17 Kathryn Adams, actress (Meet the Chump, 5th Avenue Girl), dies in the year 1959.  

Feb 18 Alfred Alessandrescu, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Feb 20 Ray McDonald, dancer, dies of barbituate overdose at 38 in the year 1959.  

Feb 22 Helen Parrish, actress (Hour Glass), dies of cancer at 36 on this day in history.  

Feb 26 On this day in history lou Costello, actor (Abbott & Costello), dies at 52  

Feb 28 In the year 1959 maxwell Anderson, US dramatist (Key Largo, Bath Seed), dies at 70  

Mar 02 On this day in history eric Blore, actor (Abie's Irish Rose, Love Happy), dies at 70  

Mar 03 Lou Costello, comedian (Abbott & Costello), dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Mar 04 Maxey Long, American athlete (b. 1878) died on this day in history.  

Mar 06 In the year 1959 fred Stone, actor (Hideaway, Westerner), dies at 85  

Mar 07 Arthur C Pigou, English economist (Economics of Welfare), dies on this day in history.  

Mar 08 In the year 1959 death of abdel Wahab Shawwaf, Iraqi colonel/putschist, murdered  

Mar 11 Haydn Wood, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1959.  

Mar 15 Lester Young, American musician (b. 1909) died on this day in history.  

Mar 16 John Sailling, last documented Civil War vet, dies at 111 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 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 In the year 1959 birth of yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist  

Jan 05 Kapil Dev, India's cricket player was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1959.  

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