Page 5: Famous Deaths Happened In 1959

Nov 08 Frank Sherman Land, founder of DeMolay International (b. 1890) died on this day in history.  

Nov 09 Frederick Preston Search, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Nov 10 On this day in history lupino Lane, actress (Deputy Drummer), dies at 67  

Nov 14 Thomas Ross, actor (Without Limit), dies at 84 in the year 1959.  

Nov 15 On this day in history alex Kennedy, cricketer (31 wkts in 5 Tests for England 1922-23), dies  

Nov 17 On this day in history 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 Max Baer, US, heavyweight boxing champ (1934), dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Nov 24 Lyman Bryson, educator (UN Casebook), dies at 71 in the year 1959.  

Nov 26 In the year 1959 albert William Ketelby, composer, dies at 84  

Nov 27 Gerard Philipe, actor/dir (La Ronde, Gambler), dies of cancer at 36 in the year 1959.  

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

Nov 29 Fritz Brun, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 05 In the year 1959 k S Duleepsinhji, cricketer (12 Tests for England, 995 runs), dies  

Dec 06 Len Doyle, actor (Harrington-Mr District Attorney), dies at 66 in the year 1959.  

Dec 09 On this day in history walter Compton, news anchor (DuMont Evening News), dies at 47  

Dec 10 Charles Jones, cricket batsman (WI in 4 Tests 1930-35, 63 runs), dies on this day in history.  

Dec 11 On this day in history death of jim Bottomley, American baseball player (b. 1900)  

Dec 12 On this day in history russell Simpson, actor (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 79  

Dec 14 On this day in history maria EG "Lizzy" Ansingh, Dutch painter (Cast Off), dies at 84  

Dec 18 Dorothy L Sayers, writer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Dec 19 On this day in history walter Williams, claimed to be last survivor of Civil War, dies at 117  

Dec 21 Rosanjin, Japanese calligrapher, restaurateur and ceramicist (b. 1883) died in the year 1959.  

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 In the year 1959 alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet/historian/diplomat, dies at 70  

Dec 28 Ante Pavelić, leader of Nazi Germany puppet Independent State of Croatia (b. 1889) died on this day in history.  

Dec 29 In the year 1959 robin Humphrey Milford, composer, dies at 56  

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 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 07 In the year 1959 birth of kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat)  

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.