Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1959

Jun 16 George Reeves, actor (Superman, Gone with the Wind), shoots self at 45 died in the year 1959.  

Jun 17 Abdul Mouse, Indonesian nationalist foreman/author, dies at about 68 on this day in history.  

Jun 18 Ethel Barrymore, [Blythe], actress (None but the lonely), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 22 On this day in history death of hermann Brill, German politician (b. 1895)  

Jun 23 Jean Gallon, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1959.  

Jun 24 Lou Bandy, Dutch revue-artist (Life Ain't Bad), commits suicide at 69 died on this day in history.  

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

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

Jun 29 A Cecil Snyder, Chief Justice of Puerto Rico, dies at 51 in the year 1959.  

Jun 30 Lazare Saminsky, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1959.  

Jul 11 C W L Parker, cricketer (3,776 1st-class wickets, 2nd best ever), dies in the year 1959.  

Jul 14 Grock, [Adrien Wettach], Swiss clown/circus director, dies at 79 in the year 1959.  

Jul 15 On this day in history ernest Bloch, Swiss/US composer (Macbeth), dies at 78  

Jul 17 Billie Holiday, jazz singer, dies of drug OD at 44 in the year 1959.  

Jul 20 Harry Fox II, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 26 Manuel Altolaguirre, Spanish poet/publisher (Amor), dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Aug 02 On this day in history prospero Bisquertt, composer, dies at 78  

Aug 05 Edgar Guest, US poet/newspaperman, dies at 77 in the year 1959.  

Aug 06 Preston Sturges, [Edmund Biden], US director/screenwriter, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Aug 07 In the year 1959 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 In the year 1959 henry Garat, actor (Congress Dances), dies at 57  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 20 In the year 1959 alfred Kubin, writer, dies at 82  

Aug 28 In the year 1959 bohuslav Jan Martinu, Czech composer (Hry o Marti), dies at 68  

Aug 31 Charles Delaney, dies at 67 in the year 1959.  

Sep 06 Edmund Gwenn, actor (Them, Java Head, Miracle on 34th St), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05 On this day in history 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 In the year 1959 birth of michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer  

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