Famous Deaths In 1959

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

Jan 09 Paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1959.  

Jan 11 Mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies on this day in history.  

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

Jan 20 Carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31 died in the year 1959.  

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 Joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israel Knesset (1949-59), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history gwili Andre, actress (No Other Woman, Roar of the Dragon), dies  

Feb 07 On this day in history daniel F Malan, premier of South Africa (1948-54), dies at 84  

Feb 08 In the year 1959 william J "Wild Bill" Donovan, Office Strategic Services, dies at 76  

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 in the year 1959.  

Feb 14 On this day in history death of baby Dodds, American jazz drummer (b. 1898)  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 18 On this day in history alfred Alessandrescu, composer, dies at 65  

Feb 20 Ray McDonald, dancer, dies of barbituate overdose at 38 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 28 On this day in history maxwell Anderson, US dramatist (Key Largo, Bath Seed), dies at 70  

Mar 02 On this day in history 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 in the year 1959.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 08 Abdel Wahab Shawwaf, Iraqi colonel/putschist, murdered died in the year 1959.  

Mar 11 On this day in history haydn Wood, composer, dies at 76  

Mar 15 Lester Young, American musician (b. 1909) died on this day in history.  

Mar 16 John Sailling, last documented Civil War vet, dies at 111 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 in the year 1959.  

Jan 03 In the year 1959 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 Yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 In the year 1959 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 Michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer was born in the year 1959.  

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