Famous Deaths Happened In 1959
Friday, 03 January 2025
Jan 06 On this day in history jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54
Jan 09 Paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.
Jan 11 On this day in history mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies
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 on this day in history.
Jan 21 In the year 1959 cecil B[lount] de Mille, producer (10 Commandments), dies at 77
Jan 22 On this day in history a J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Hamlet, Nora), dies at 73
Jan 28 Joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israel Knesset (1949-59), dies at 73 on this day in history.
Feb 01 In the year 1959 madame Sul-To-Wan, [Conley], actress (Birth of a Nation), dies at 85
Feb 02 In the year 1959 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 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 In the year 1959 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 On this day in history death of baby Dodds, American jazz drummer (b. 1898)
Feb 15 On this day in history owen W Richardson, English physicist (Nobel 1928), dies at 69
Feb 17 On this day in history kathryn Adams, actress (Meet the Chump, 5th Avenue Girl), dies
Feb 18 In the year 1959 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 on this day in history.
Feb 26 On this day in history lou Costello, actor (Abbott & Costello), dies at 52
Feb 28 Maxwell Anderson, US dramatist (Key Largo, Bath Seed), dies at 70 in the year 1959.
Mar 02 Eric Blore, actor (Abie's Irish Rose, Love Happy), dies at 70 in the year 1959.
Mar 03 In the year 1959 lou Costello, comedian (Abbott & Costello), dies at 52
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 In the year 1959 arthur C Pigou, English economist (Economics of Welfare), dies
Mar 08 In the year 1959 death of abdel Wahab Shawwaf, Iraqi colonel/putschist, murdered
Mar 11 Haydn Wood, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.
Mar 15 Lester Young, American musician (b. 1909) died in the year 1959.
Mar 16 John Sailling, last documented Civil War vet, dies at 111 in the year 1959.
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