Famous Deaths Happened In 1959

Jan 06 Jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 11 Mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 17 Abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi in the year 1959.  

Jan 20 Carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31 died in the year 1959.  

Jan 21 Cecil B[lount] de Mille, producer (10 Commandments), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Jan 22 On this day in history a J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Hamlet, Nora), dies at 73  

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

Feb 01 In the year 1959 madame Sul-To-Wan, [Conley], actress (Birth of a Nation), dies at 85  

Feb 02 Frank DeCaires, cricketer (WI bat v Eng 1930, 3 Tests 232 runs), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 03 Big Bopper, rocker, dies in plane crash at 28 on this day in history.  

Feb 04 On this day in history una O'Connor, actress (Banjo, Invisible Man), dies at 78  

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 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1959 death of baby Dodds, American jazz drummer (b. 1898)  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 18 Alfred Alessandrescu, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1959.  

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

Feb 22 In the year 1959 helen Parrish, actress (Hour Glass), dies of cancer at 36  

Feb 26 Lou Costello, actor (Abbott & Costello), dies at 52 in the year 1959.  

Feb 28 On this day in history maxwell Anderson, US dramatist (Key Largo, Bath Seed), dies at 70  

Mar 02 Eric Blore, actor (Abie's Irish Rose, Love Happy), dies at 70 in the year 1959.  

Mar 03 Lou Costello, comedian (Abbott & Costello), dies at 52 in the year 1959.  

Mar 04 On this day in history death of maxey Long, American athlete (b. 1878)  

Mar 06 Fred Stone, actor (Hideaway, Westerner), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Mar 07 On this day in history arthur C Pigou, English economist (Economics of Welfare), dies  

Mar 08 Abdel Wahab Shawwaf, Iraqi colonel/putschist, murdered died on this day in history.  

Mar 11 Haydn Wood, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Mar 15 Lester Young, American musician (b. 1909) died in the year 1959.  

Mar 16 John Sailling, last documented Civil War vet, dies at 111 in the year 1959.  

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Jan 02 In the year 1959 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 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 in the year 1959.  

Jan 07 Kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08 Michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer was born on this day in history.  

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