Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1959

Sep 07 Maurice Duplessis, Québec Prime Minister (b. 1890) died on this day in history.  

Sep 09 Max d' Ollone, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1959.  

Sep 11 On this day in history paul Douglas, actor (Adventure Theater), dies at 52  

Sep 13 On this day in history gilbert Adrian, costume designer, dies of heart attack at 56  

Sep 14 In the year 1959 wayne Morris, actor (Kid Galahad), dies of heart attack at 45  

Sep 17 In the year 1959 bert Leysen, Belgian TV director, dies at 39  

Sep 20 Olin Howlin, actor (Swifty-Circus Boy), dies at 63 in the year 1959.  

Sep 22 Benjamin Peret, French writer/poet (Le grand jeu), dies at 60 in the year 1959.  

Sep 25 Ennio Porrino, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Sep 26 On this day in history death of solomon Bandaranaike, PM of Ceylon (1956-59), assassinated at 60  

Sep 28 Gerard Hoffnung, artist/humorist/musician, dies in the year 1959.  

Sep 29 On this day in history bruce Bairnsfather, cartoonist, dies  

Sep 30 John H Kliegl, developer of Klieg light, dies at 89 in the year 1959.  

Oct 03 On this day in history william Bishop, actor (Steve-It's a Great Life), dies at 42  

Oct 06 Bernard Berenson, American art historian (b. 1865) died in the year 1959.  

Oct 07 In the year 1959 mario Lanza, opera singer, dies at 38 of a heart attack  

Oct 10 On this day in history friedrich, Prince of Liechtenstein, dies  

Oct 11 On this day in history bert Bell, NFL hall of famer, dies at 64  

Oct 12 Arnoldt Bronnen, writer, dies at 63 in the year 1959.  

Oct 13 K Rudolf Mengelberg, Dutch composer (Concert Amsterdam), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Oct 14 On this day in history errol Flynn, US actor (Captain Blood), dies of heart attack at 50  

Oct 15 In the year 1959 death of lipót Fejér, Hungarian mathematician (b. 1880)  

Oct 16 George C Marshall, US army general, dies at 78 in the year 1959.  

Oct 18 In the year 1959 death of boughera El Ouafi, Algerian athlete (b. 1898)  

Oct 19 Boughera El Quafi, marathoner (Olympic-gold-1928), shot to death at 60 died on this day in history.  

Oct 20 On this day in history werner Krauss, actor (Joyless Street), dies at 75  

Oct 23 On this day in history death of gerda Lundequist, Swedish actress (b. 1871)  

Oct 25 Bob Murphy, TV host (RFD America), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

Oct 28 Abe Waddington, cricketer (Yorks left-arm quick, Test avg 119), dies in the year 1959.  

Oct 30 On this day in history blonde Dolly, [Sybille A J Niemans], society prostitute, dies at 33  

Oct 31 On this day in history death of jean Cabannes, French physicist (b. 1885)  

Nov 01 Gershon Agron, mayor of Jerusalem, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Nov 03 Friedrich Niggli, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Nov 07 On this day in history victor McLaglen, actor (Gunga Din), dies of heart attack at 72  

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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 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 On this day in history birth of kapil Dev, India's cricket player  

Jan 07 In the year 1959 birth of kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat)  

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)