Famous Deaths In 1959

Jun 16 On this day in history death of george Reeves, actor (Superman, Gone with the Wind), shoots self at 45  

Jun 17 On this day in history abdul Mouse, Indonesian nationalist foreman/author, dies at about 68  

Jun 18 In the year 1959 ethel Barrymore, [Blythe], actress (None but the lonely), dies at 79  

Jun 20 Hitoshi Ashida, Japanese politician, dies at 71 in the year 1959.  

Jun 22 In the year 1959 death of hermann Brill, German politician (b. 1895)  

Jun 23 On this day in history jean Gallon, composer, dies at 80  

Jun 24 On this day in history death of lou Bandy, Dutch revue-artist (Life Ain't Bad), commits suicide at 69  

Jun 25 In the year 1959 death of charles Starkwether, murderer, executed  

Jun 26 Audley Miller, cricketer (Test for England 1896), dies on this day in history.  

Jun 29 On this day in history a Cecil Snyder, Chief Justice of Puerto Rico, dies at 51  

Jun 30 On this day in history lazare Saminsky, composer, dies at 76  

Jul 06 George Grosz, German cartoonist/painter (Ecce Homo), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Jul 08 Dale Buisand & Chester Ovnand, 1st Americans killed in Vietnam War died on this day in history.  

Jul 11 C W L Parker, cricketer (3,776 1st-class wickets, 2nd best ever), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 14 On this day in history grock, [Adrien Wettach], Swiss clown/circus director, dies at 79  

Jul 15 In the year 1959 ernest Bloch, Swiss/US composer (Macbeth), dies at 78  

Jul 17 On this day in history billie Holiday, jazz singer, dies of drug OD at 44  

Jul 20 On this day in history harry Fox II, dies at 77  

Jul 25 On this day in history isaac Halevi Herzog, chief rabbi of Israel (1936-59), dies at 71  

Jul 26 On this day in history manuel Altolaguirre, Spanish poet/publisher (Amor), dies at 54  

Aug 02 Prospero Bisquertt, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Aug 05 In the year 1959 edgar Guest, US poet/newspaperman, dies at 77  

Aug 06 In the year 1959 preston Sturges, [Edmund Biden], US director/screenwriter, dies at 60  

Aug 07 Armas Emmanuel Launis, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1959.  

Aug 09 In the year 1959 emil Frantisek Burian, composer, dies at 55  

Aug 12 Mike O'Neill, Irish-born American baseball player (b. 1877) died in the year 1959.  

Aug 13 On this day in history henry Garat, actor (Congress Dances), dies at 57  

Aug 15 In the year 1959 death of blind Willie McTell, American singer (b. 1901)  

Aug 16 Pedro Humberto Allende Saron, Chilean composer (Tonados), dies at 74 in the year 1959.  

Aug 19 In the year 1959 jacob Epstein, US/English sculptor/painter, dies at 78  

Aug 20 On this day in history alfred Kubin, writer, dies at 82  

Aug 28 Bohuslav Jan Martinu, Czech composer (Hry o Marti), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Aug 31 On this day in history charles Delaney, dies at 67  

Sep 06 Edmund Gwenn, actor (Them, Java Head, Miracle on 34th St), dies at 83 in the year 1959.  

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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 Rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band) was born on this day in history.  

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 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 On this day in history birth of michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer  

Jan 08 On this day in history birth of paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005)