Famous Deaths In 1959

Nov 08 Frank Sherman Land, founder of DeMolay International (b. 1890) died in the year 1959.  

Nov 09 Frederick Preston Search, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1959.  

Nov 10 Lupino Lane, actress (Deputy Drummer), dies at 67 in the year 1959.  

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 In the year 1959 heitor Villa-Lobos, Brazilian composer/pianist/conductor, dies at 72  

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

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

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 In the year 1959 gerard Philipe, actor/dir (La Ronde, Gambler), dies of cancer at 36  

Nov 28 On this day in history lester Vail, actor (Dance Fools Dance), dies on 59th birthday  

Nov 29 In the year 1959 fritz Brun, composer, dies at 81  

Dec 04 On this day in history rosetta Duncan, (Duncan Sisters), dies in an auto accident at 58  

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 In the year 1959 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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1959.  

Dec 18 In the year 1959 dorothy L Sayers, writer, dies at 66  

Dec 19 Walter Williams, claimed to be last survivor of Civil War, dies at 117 in the year 1959.  

Dec 21 On this day in history death of rosanjin, Japanese calligrapher, restaurateur and ceramicist (b. 1883)  

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 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 Robin Humphrey Milford, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

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

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Jan 02 Kirti Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 In the year 1959 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 Yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 In the year 1959 birth of kapil Dev, India's cricket player  

Jan 07 On this day in history 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)