Famous Deaths Happened In 1959

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

Jan 09 Paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Jan 11 Mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies in the year 1959.  

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

Jan 20 On this day in history death of carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31  

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

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

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 On this day in history frank DeCaires, cricketer (WI bat v Eng 1930, 3 Tests 232 runs), dies  

Feb 03 In the year 1959 big Bopper, rocker, dies in plane crash at 28  

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 in the year 1959.  

Feb 07 In the year 1959 daniel F Malan, premier of South Africa (1948-54), dies at 84  

Feb 08 On this day in history william J "Wild Bill" Donovan, Office Strategic Services, dies at 76  

Feb 11 Marshall Teague, American race car driver (b. 1922) died in the year 1959.  

Feb 13 On this day in history william L Axt, composer, dies at 70  

Feb 14 Baby Dodds, American jazz drummer (b. 1898) died on this day in history.  

Feb 15 Owen W Richardson, English physicist (Nobel 1928), dies at 69 in the year 1959.  

Feb 17 In the year 1959 kathryn Adams, actress (Meet the Chump, 5th Avenue Girl), dies  

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

Feb 20 In the year 1959 ray McDonald, dancer, dies of barbituate overdose at 38  

Feb 22 Helen Parrish, actress (Hour Glass), dies of cancer at 36 in the year 1959.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 03 On this day in history lou Costello, comedian (Abbott & Costello), dies at 52  

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

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

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

Mar 15 On this day in history death of lester Young, American musician (b. 1909)  

Mar 16 In the year 1959 john Sailling, last documented Civil War vet, dies at 111  

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Jan 02 Kirti Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83) was born in the year 1959.  

Jan 03 Rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up)  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist  

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

Jan 07 Kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat) was born in the year 1959.  

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 on this day in history.