Famous Deaths Happened In 1959

Jan 06 In the year 1959 jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54  

Jan 09 In the year 1959 paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71  

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 On this day in history cecil B[lount] de Mille, producer (10 Commandments), dies at 77  

Jan 22 In the year 1959 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 On this day in history madame Sul-To-Wan, [Conley], actress (Birth of a Nation), dies at 85  

Feb 02 Frank DeCaires, cricketer (WI bat v Eng 1930, 3 Tests 232 runs), dies in the year 1959.  

Feb 03 In the year 1959 big Bopper, rocker, dies in plane crash at 28  

Feb 04 Una O'Connor, actress (Banjo, Invisible Man), dies at 78 in the year 1959.  

Feb 05 In the year 1959 gwili Andre, actress (No Other Woman, Roar of the Dragon), dies  

Feb 07 In the year 1959 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 Baby Dodds, American jazz drummer (b. 1898) died in the year 1959.  

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 in the year 1959.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 26 In the year 1959 lou Costello, actor (Abbott & Costello), dies at 52  

Feb 28 Maxwell Anderson, US dramatist (Key Largo, Bath Seed), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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 Arthur C Pigou, English economist (Economics of Welfare), dies in the year 1959.  

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 In the year 1959 death of lester Young, American musician (b. 1909)  

Mar 16 In the year 1959 john Sailling, last documented Civil War vet, dies at 111  

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Jan 02 In the year 1959 birth of kirti Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83)  

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

Jan 04 In the year 1959 birth of vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up)  

Jan 04 Yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist was born in the year 1959.  

Jan 05 Kapil Dev, India's cricket player was born in the year 1959.  

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 on this day in history.