Page 5: Famous Deaths Happened In 1959

Nov 08 Frank Sherman Land, founder of DeMolay International (b. 1890) died in the year 1959.  

Nov 09 On this day in history frederick Preston Search, composer, dies at 70  

Nov 10 Lupino Lane, actress (Deputy Drummer), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Nov 14 On this day in history thomas Ross, actor (Without Limit), dies at 84  

Nov 15 In the year 1959 alex Kennedy, cricketer (31 wkts in 5 Tests for England 1922-23), dies  

Nov 17 Heitor Villa-Lobos, Brazilian composer/pianist/conductor, dies at 72 in the year 1959.  

Nov 19 In the year 1959 edward C Tolman, US psychologist (behaviorism), dies  

Nov 21 In the year 1959 max Baer, US, heavyweight boxing champ (1934), dies at 49  

Nov 24 Lyman Bryson, educator (UN Casebook), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Nov 26 Albert William Ketelby, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1959.  

Nov 27 In the year 1959 gerard Philipe, actor/dir (La Ronde, Gambler), dies of cancer at 36  

Nov 28 Lester Vail, actor (Dance Fools Dance), dies on 59th birthday in the year 1959.  

Nov 29 In the year 1959 fritz Brun, composer, dies at 81  

Dec 04 On this day in history rosetta Duncan, (Duncan Sisters), dies in an auto accident at 58  

Dec 05 In the year 1959 k S Duleepsinhji, cricketer (12 Tests for England, 995 runs), dies  

Dec 06 On this day in history len Doyle, actor (Harrington-Mr District Attorney), dies at 66  

Dec 09 On this day in history walter Compton, news anchor (DuMont Evening News), dies at 47  

Dec 10 In the year 1959 charles Jones, cricket batsman (WI in 4 Tests 1930-35, 63 runs), dies  

Dec 11 On this day in history death of jim Bottomley, American baseball player (b. 1900)  

Dec 12 On this day in history russell Simpson, actor (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 79  

Dec 14 Maria EG "Lizzy" Ansingh, Dutch painter (Cast Off), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Dec 18 Dorothy L Sayers, writer, dies at 66 in the year 1959.  

Dec 19 Walter Williams, claimed to be last survivor of Civil War, dies at 117 in the year 1959.  

Dec 21 On this day in history death of rosanjin, Japanese calligrapher, restaurateur and ceramicist (b. 1883)  

Dec 22 In the year 1959 gilda Gray, actress (Piccadilly), dies of heart attack at 60  

Dec 23 Edward FLW Halifax, English viscount/viceroy of India, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Dec 27 Alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet/historian/diplomat, dies at 70 in the year 1959.  

Dec 28 In the year 1959 death of ante Pavelić, leader of Nazi Germany puppet Independent State of Croatia (b. 1889)  

Dec 29 In the year 1959 robin Humphrey Milford, composer, dies at 56  

Dec 30 In the year 1959 maria Baers, Flemish social female worker/senator, dies at 76  

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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 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 In the year 1959 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 On this day in history birth of paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005)