Page 5: Famous Deaths Happened In 1959

Nov 08 In the year 1959 death of frank Sherman Land, founder of DeMolay International (b. 1890)  

Nov 09 In the year 1959 frederick Preston Search, composer, dies at 70  

Nov 10 Lupino Lane, actress (Deputy Drummer), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Nov 14 In the year 1959 thomas Ross, actor (Without Limit), dies at 84  

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

Nov 17 Heitor Villa-Lobos, Brazilian composer/pianist/conductor, dies at 72 in the year 1959.  

Nov 19 Edward C Tolman, US psychologist (behaviorism), dies in the year 1959.  

Nov 21 Max Baer, US, heavyweight boxing champ (1934), dies at 49 in the year 1959.  

Nov 24 On this day in history lyman Bryson, educator (UN Casebook), dies at 71  

Nov 26 On this day in history albert William Ketelby, composer, dies at 84  

Nov 27 Gerard Philipe, actor/dir (La Ronde, Gambler), dies of cancer at 36 on this day in history.  

Nov 28 Lester Vail, actor (Dance Fools Dance), dies on 59th birthday in the year 1959.  

Nov 29 Fritz Brun, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1959.  

Dec 04 Rosetta Duncan, (Duncan Sisters), dies in an auto accident at 58 in the year 1959.  

Dec 05 K S Duleepsinhji, cricketer (12 Tests for England, 995 runs), dies on this day in history.  

Dec 06 On this day in history len Doyle, actor (Harrington-Mr District Attorney), dies at 66  

Dec 09 Walter Compton, news anchor (DuMont Evening News), dies at 47 in the year 1959.  

Dec 10 Charles Jones, cricket batsman (WI in 4 Tests 1930-35, 63 runs), dies in the year 1959.  

Dec 11 Jim Bottomley, American baseball player (b. 1900) died in the year 1959.  

Dec 12 In the year 1959 russell Simpson, actor (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 79  

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

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

Dec 19 Walter Williams, claimed to be last survivor of Civil War, dies at 117 in the year 1959.  

Dec 21 In the year 1959 death of rosanjin, Japanese calligrapher, restaurateur and ceramicist (b. 1883)  

Dec 22 Gilda Gray, actress (Piccadilly), dies of heart attack at 60 on this day in history.  

Dec 23 In the year 1959 edward FLW Halifax, English viscount/viceroy of India, dies at 78  

Dec 27 Alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet/historian/diplomat, dies at 70 in the year 1959.  

Dec 28 In the year 1959 death of ante Pavelić, leader of Nazi Germany puppet Independent State of Croatia (b. 1889)  

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 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 in the year 1959.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band)  

Jan 04 Vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 On this day in history 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 In the year 1959 birth of michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer  

Jan 08 In the year 1959 birth of paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005)