Famous Deaths 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 In the year 1959 paul Douglas, actor (Adventure Theater), dies at 52  

Sep 13 In the year 1959 gilbert Adrian, costume designer, dies of heart attack at 56  

Sep 14 Wayne Morris, actor (Kid Galahad), dies of heart attack at 45 on this day in history.  

Sep 17 Bert Leysen, Belgian TV director, dies at 39 in the year 1959.  

Sep 20 On this day in history olin Howlin, actor (Swifty-Circus Boy), dies at 63  

Sep 22 Benjamin Peret, French writer/poet (Le grand jeu), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Sep 25 In the year 1959 ennio Porrino, composer, dies at 49  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 29 In the year 1959 bruce Bairnsfather, cartoonist, dies  

Sep 30 In the year 1959 john H Kliegl, developer of Klieg light, dies at 89  

Oct 03 In the year 1959 william Bishop, actor (Steve-It's a Great Life), dies at 42  

Oct 06 Bernard Berenson, American art historian (b. 1865) died on this day in history.  

Oct 07 Mario Lanza, opera singer, dies at 38 of a heart attack on this day in history.  

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

Oct 11 Bert Bell, NFL hall of famer, dies at 64 in the year 1959.  

Oct 12 Arnoldt Bronnen, writer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 14 Errol Flynn, US actor (Captain Blood), dies of heart attack at 50 in the year 1959.  

Oct 15 Lipót Fejér, Hungarian mathematician (b. 1880) died on this day in history.  

Oct 16 On this day in history george C Marshall, US army general, dies at 78  

Oct 18 Boughera El Ouafi, Algerian athlete (b. 1898) died on this day in history.  

Oct 19 Boughera El Quafi, marathoner (Olympic-gold-1928), shot to death at 60 died in the year 1959.  

Oct 20 Werner Krauss, actor (Joyless Street), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Oct 23 In the year 1959 death of gerda Lundequist, Swedish actress (b. 1871)  

Oct 25 On this day in history bob Murphy, TV host (RFD America), dies at 42  

Oct 28 In the year 1959 abe Waddington, cricketer (Yorks left-arm quick, Test avg 119), dies  

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

Oct 31 Jean Cabannes, French physicist (b. 1885) died on this day in history.  

Nov 01 Gershon Agron, mayor of Jerusalem, dies at 66 in the year 1959.  

Nov 03 In the year 1959 friedrich Niggli, composer, dies at 83  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band) was born in the year 1959.  

Jan 04 In the year 1959 birth of vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up)  

Jan 04 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 08 On this day in history birth of michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer  

Jan 08 Paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005) was born in the year 1959.