Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1959

Sep 07 Maurice Duplessis, Québec Prime Minister (b. 1890) died in the year 1959.  

Sep 09 In the year 1959 max d' Ollone, composer, dies at 84  

Sep 11 In the year 1959 paul Douglas, actor (Adventure Theater), dies at 52  

Sep 13 Gilbert Adrian, costume designer, dies of heart attack at 56 on this day in history.  

Sep 14 Wayne Morris, actor (Kid Galahad), dies of heart attack at 45 in the year 1959.  

Sep 17 Bert Leysen, Belgian TV director, dies at 39 on this day in history.  

Sep 20 In the year 1959 olin Howlin, actor (Swifty-Circus Boy), dies at 63  

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

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

Sep 26 Solomon Bandaranaike, PM of Ceylon (1956-59), assassinated at 60 died in the year 1959.  

Sep 28 In the year 1959 gerard Hoffnung, artist/humorist/musician, dies  

Sep 29 Bruce Bairnsfather, cartoonist, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 30 On this day in history john H Kliegl, developer of Klieg light, dies at 89  

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 On this day in history mario Lanza, opera singer, dies at 38 of a heart attack  

Oct 10 Friedrich, Prince of Liechtenstein, dies in the year 1959.  

Oct 11 In the year 1959 bert Bell, NFL hall of famer, dies at 64  

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

Oct 13 In the year 1959 k Rudolf Mengelberg, Dutch composer (Concert Amsterdam), dies at 67  

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

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 in the year 1959.  

Oct 19 On this day in history death of boughera El Quafi, marathoner (Olympic-gold-1928), shot to death at 60  

Oct 20 In the year 1959 werner Krauss, actor (Joyless Street), dies at 75  

Oct 23 Gerda Lundequist, Swedish actress (b. 1871) died on this day in history.  

Oct 25 In the year 1959 bob Murphy, TV host (RFD America), dies at 42  

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

Oct 30 Blonde Dolly, [Sybille A J Niemans], society prostitute, dies at 33 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 01 On this day in history gershon Agron, mayor of Jerusalem, dies at 66  

Nov 03 On this day in history friedrich Niggli, composer, dies at 83  

Nov 07 Victor McLaglen, actor (Gunga Din), dies of heart attack at 72 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up)  

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 On this day in history 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)