Famous Deaths In 1959
Monday, 16 September 2024
Jun 16 In the year 1959 death of george Reeves, actor (Superman, Gone with the Wind), shoots self at 45
Jun 17 Abdul Mouse, Indonesian nationalist foreman/author, dies at about 68 on this day in history.
Jun 18 On this day in history ethel Barrymore, [Blythe], actress (None but the lonely), dies at 79
Jun 20 Hitoshi Ashida, Japanese politician, dies at 71 in the year 1959.
Jun 22 Hermann Brill, German politician (b. 1895) died on this day in history.
Jun 23 In the year 1959 jean Gallon, composer, dies at 80
Jun 24 Lou Bandy, Dutch revue-artist (Life Ain't Bad), commits suicide at 69 died on this day in history.
Jun 25 In the year 1959 death of charles Starkwether, murderer, executed
Jun 26 Audley Miller, cricketer (Test for England 1896), dies in the year 1959.
Jun 29 A Cecil Snyder, Chief Justice of Puerto Rico, dies at 51 in the year 1959.
Jun 30 Lazare Saminsky, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.
Jul 06 George Grosz, German cartoonist/painter (Ecce Homo), dies at 65 in the year 1959.
Jul 08 Dale Buisand & Chester Ovnand, 1st Americans killed in Vietnam War died on this day in history.
Jul 11 In the year 1959 c W L Parker, cricketer (3,776 1st-class wickets, 2nd best ever), dies
Jul 14 In the year 1959 grock, [Adrien Wettach], Swiss clown/circus director, dies at 79
Jul 15 On this day in history ernest Bloch, Swiss/US composer (Macbeth), dies at 78
Jul 17 Billie Holiday, jazz singer, dies of drug OD at 44 in the year 1959.
Jul 20 On this day in history harry Fox II, dies at 77
Jul 25 Isaac Halevi Herzog, chief rabbi of Israel (1936-59), dies at 71 in the year 1959.
Jul 26 Manuel Altolaguirre, Spanish poet/publisher (Amor), dies at 54 on this day in history.
Aug 02 In the year 1959 prospero Bisquertt, composer, dies at 78
Aug 05 On this day in history edgar Guest, US poet/newspaperman, dies at 77
Aug 06 In the year 1959 preston Sturges, [Edmund Biden], US director/screenwriter, dies at 60
Aug 07 Armas Emmanuel Launis, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1959.
Aug 09 Emil Frantisek Burian, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.
Aug 12 Mike O'Neill, Irish-born American baseball player (b. 1877) died on this day in history.
Aug 13 Henry Garat, actor (Congress Dances), dies at 57 on this day in history.
Aug 15 In the year 1959 death of blind Willie McTell, American singer (b. 1901)
Aug 16 Pedro Humberto Allende Saron, Chilean composer (Tonados), dies at 74 in the year 1959.
Aug 19 Jacob Epstein, US/English sculptor/painter, dies at 78 on this day in history.
Aug 20 Alfred Kubin, writer, dies at 82 on this day in history.
Aug 28 Bohuslav Jan Martinu, Czech composer (Hry o Marti), dies at 68 on this day in history.
Aug 31 Charles Delaney, dies at 67 in the year 1959.
Sep 06 Edmund Gwenn, actor (Them, Java Head, Miracle on 34th St), dies at 83 in the year 1959.
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