Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1959

Mar 17 Raffaele d' Alessandro, composer, dies on 48th birthday in the year 1959.  

Mar 25 On this day in history billy Mayerl, composer, dies at 56  

Mar 26 Raymond T Chandler, US detective writer (Long Goodbye), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Mar 27 On this day in history death of grant Withers, actor (Okla Annie), suicide with sleeping pills at 54  

Mar 28 James Neblett, cricketer (one Test WI v England 1935), dies in the year 1959.  

Mar 29 Barthelemy Boganda, Central African Republic's 1st president, dies on this day in history.  

Mar 30 On this day in history death of daniil Andreev, Russian writer and mystic (b. 1906)  

Mar 31 On this day in history peter Suhrkamp, German publisher (Suhrkamp Verlag), dies at 68  

Apr 02 Benjamin Christensen, Danish actor (Barnet, Mockery), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Apr 04 Stanley Snooke, cricketer (bro of S J, duck in S African Test), dies on this day in history.  

Apr 08 In the year 1959 gustave Charlier, Belgian literature historian, dies  

Apr 09 Frank Lloyd Wright, US architect (Guggenheim Museum NY), dies at 89 in the year 1959.  

Apr 12 In the year 1959 ernest Willem Mulder, composer, dies at 60  

Apr 13 On this day in history eduard A van Beinum, Dutch musician/conductor, dies at 57  

Apr 16 Charles Halton, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Apr 18 Irving Cummings Sr, actor/director (In Old Ariz), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Apr 24 In the year 1959 jef van Hoof, composer, dies at 72  

Apr 27 In the year 1959 gordon Armstrong, inventor (baby incubator), dies  

Apr 30 Armand Louis Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1959.  

May 01 Oscar Torp, Norwegian premier, dies in the year 1959.  

May 05 In the year 1959 death of carlos Saavedra Lamas, Argentine politician, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1878)  

May 08 On this day in history death of renato Caccioppoli, Italian mathematician/pianist, suicide at 55  

May 14 In the year 1959 sidney Bechet, US jazz clarinetist/saxophonist/bandleader, dies at 62  

May 15 Berend van den Amstel, [Bernard CED Hattink], Dutch actor, dies at 56 in the year 1959.  

May 16 On this day in history joe Cook, Stage comedian, dies at 69  

May 20 On this day in history alfred Schutz, Austrian/US architect/philosopher, dies at 60  

May 24 On this day in history john Foster Dulles, US Secretary of State (1953-59), dies at 71  

May 26 Ed Walsh, baseball pitcher (1.82 ERA), dies at 78 in the year 1959.  

May 28 Bert Collins, cricketer (19 Tests for Aust 1920-26), dies in the year 1959.  

May 30 Thomas Carl Whitmer, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Jun 01 Sax Rohmer, English author (b. 1883) died on this day in history.  

Jun 03 Ole Windingstad, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1959.  

Jun 04 Charles Vidor, director (Gilda, Farewell to Arms), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Jun 10 In the year 1959 death of zoltán Meskó, Hungarian Nazi (b. 1883)  

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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 Vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up) was born in the year 1959.  

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 Kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08 Michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer was born on this day in history.  

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