Famous Deaths Happened In 1959

Jan 06 Jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1959.  

Jan 09 Paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 17 On this day in history 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 Cecil B[lount] de Mille, producer (10 Commandments), dies at 77 in the year 1959.  

Jan 22 A J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Hamlet, Nora), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jan 28 On this day in history joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israel Knesset (1949-59), dies at 73  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 03 Big Bopper, rocker, dies in plane crash at 28 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 05 Gwili Andre, actress (No Other Woman, Roar of the Dragon), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 07 In the year 1959 daniel F Malan, premier of South Africa (1948-54), dies at 84  

Feb 08 On this day in history william J "Wild Bill" Donovan, Office Strategic Services, dies at 76  

Feb 11 Marshall Teague, American race car driver (b. 1922) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 17 Kathryn Adams, actress (Meet the Chump, 5th Avenue Girl), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 18 Alfred Alessandrescu, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1959.  

Feb 20 Ray McDonald, dancer, dies of barbituate overdose at 38 in the year 1959.  

Feb 22 In the year 1959 helen Parrish, actress (Hour Glass), dies of cancer at 36  

Feb 26 Lou Costello, actor (Abbott & Costello), dies at 52 in the year 1959.  

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

Mar 02 In the year 1959 eric Blore, actor (Abie's Irish Rose, Love Happy), dies at 70  

Mar 03 In the year 1959 lou Costello, comedian (Abbott & Costello), dies at 52  

Mar 04 On this day in history death of maxey Long, American athlete (b. 1878)  

Mar 06 Fred Stone, actor (Hideaway, Westerner), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Mar 07 On this day in history arthur C Pigou, English economist (Economics of Welfare), dies  

Mar 08 Abdel Wahab Shawwaf, Iraqi colonel/putschist, murdered died on this day in history.  

Mar 11 Haydn Wood, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1959.  

Mar 15 On this day in history death of lester Young, American musician (b. 1909)  

Mar 16 On this day in history 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 In the year 1959 birth of rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band)  

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 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)