Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened 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 In the year 1959 abdul Mouse, Indonesian nationalist foreman/author, dies at about 68  

Jun 18 On this day in history 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 Charles Starkwether, murderer, executed died on this day in history.  

Jun 26 In the year 1959 audley Miller, cricketer (Test for England 1896), dies  

Jun 29 In the year 1959 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 Grock, [Adrien Wettach], Swiss clown/circus director, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Jul 15 Ernest Bloch, Swiss/US composer (Macbeth), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 20 In the year 1959 harry Fox II, dies at 77  

Jul 25 In the year 1959 isaac Halevi Herzog, chief rabbi of Israel (1936-59), dies at 71  

Jul 26 In the year 1959 manuel Altolaguirre, Spanish poet/publisher (Amor), dies at 54  

Aug 02 Prospero Bisquertt, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1959.  

Aug 05 Edgar Guest, US poet/newspaperman, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 07 On this day in history armas Emmanuel Launis, composer, dies at 75  

Aug 09 Emil Frantisek Burian, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 13 Henry Garat, actor (Congress Dances), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Aug 15 Blind Willie McTell, American singer (b. 1901) died on this day in history.  

Aug 16 On this day in history pedro Humberto Allende Saron, Chilean composer (Tonados), dies at 74  

Aug 19 Jacob Epstein, US/English sculptor/painter, dies at 78 in the year 1959.  

Aug 20 Alfred Kubin, writer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Aug 28 On this day in history bohuslav Jan Martinu, Czech composer (Hry o Marti), dies at 68  

Aug 31 Charles Delaney, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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 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 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 In the year 1959 birth of yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist  

Jan 05 Kapil Dev, India's cricket player was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07 Kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat) was born in the year 1959.  

Jan 08 In the year 1959 birth of michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer  

Jan 08 Paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.