Famous Deaths Happened In 1959

Jan 06 In the year 1959 jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54  

Jan 09 In the year 1959 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history cecil B[lount] de Mille, producer (10 Commandments), dies at 77  

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

Jan 28 Joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israel Knesset (1949-59), dies at 73 in the year 1959.  

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

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

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

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 Daniel F Malan, premier of South Africa (1948-54), dies at 84 in the year 1959.  

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

Feb 11 On this day in history death of marshall Teague, American race car driver (b. 1922)  

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

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

Feb 18 In the year 1959 alfred Alessandrescu, composer, dies at 65  

Feb 20 On this day in history ray McDonald, dancer, dies of barbituate overdose at 38  

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 In the year 1959 eric Blore, actor (Abie's Irish Rose, Love Happy), dies at 70  

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

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

Mar 06 Fred Stone, actor (Hideaway, Westerner), dies at 85 in the year 1959.  

Mar 07 Arthur C Pigou, English economist (Economics of Welfare), dies in the year 1959.  

Mar 08 On this day in history death of abdel Wahab Shawwaf, Iraqi colonel/putschist, murdered  

Mar 11 In the year 1959 haydn Wood, composer, dies at 76  

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

Mar 16 On this day in history john Sailling, last documented Civil War vet, dies at 111  

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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 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 in the year 1959.  

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

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of kapil Dev, India's cricket player  

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

Jan 08 On this day in history birth of michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer  

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