Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1959

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 Ethel Barrymore, [Blythe], actress (None but the lonely), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Jun 20 On this day in history hitoshi Ashida, Japanese politician, dies at 71  

Jun 22 In the year 1959 death of hermann Brill, German politician (b. 1895)  

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 in the year 1959.  

Jun 25 Charles Starkwether, murderer, executed died in the year 1959.  

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 On this day in history lazare Saminsky, composer, dies at 76  

Jul 06 George Grosz, German cartoonist/painter (Ecce Homo), dies at 65 in the year 1959.  

Jul 08 In the year 1959 death of dale Buisand & Chester Ovnand, 1st Americans killed in Vietnam War  

Jul 11 C W L Parker, cricketer (3,776 1st-class wickets, 2nd best ever), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 14 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 26 Manuel Altolaguirre, Spanish poet/publisher (Amor), dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Aug 02 On this day in history prospero Bisquertt, composer, dies at 78  

Aug 05 On this day in history edgar Guest, US poet/newspaperman, dies at 77  

Aug 06 Preston Sturges, [Edmund Biden], US director/screenwriter, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Aug 07 In the year 1959 armas Emmanuel Launis, composer, dies at 75  

Aug 09 On this day in history emil Frantisek Burian, composer, dies at 55  

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 On this day in history death of blind Willie McTell, American singer (b. 1901)  

Aug 16 Pedro Humberto Allende Saron, Chilean composer (Tonados), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Aug 19 Jacob Epstein, US/English sculptor/painter, dies at 78 in the year 1959.  

Aug 20 On this day in history alfred Kubin, writer, dies at 82  

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

Jan 03 Rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band) was born in the year 1959.  

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 in the year 1959.  

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

Jan 08 On this day in history birth of paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005)