Famous Deaths In 1959

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

Nov 09 Frederick Preston Search, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1959.  

Nov 10 On this day in history lupino Lane, actress (Deputy Drummer), dies at 67  

Nov 14 In the year 1959 thomas Ross, actor (Without Limit), dies at 84  

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

Nov 17 In the year 1959 heitor Villa-Lobos, Brazilian composer/pianist/conductor, dies at 72  

Nov 19 Edward C Tolman, US psychologist (behaviorism), dies in the year 1959.  

Nov 21 Max Baer, US, heavyweight boxing champ (1934), dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Nov 24 Lyman Bryson, educator (UN Casebook), dies at 71 in the year 1959.  

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

Nov 27 Gerard Philipe, actor/dir (La Ronde, Gambler), dies of cancer at 36 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 29 Fritz Brun, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Dec 04 Rosetta Duncan, (Duncan Sisters), dies in an auto accident at 58 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 06 In the year 1959 len Doyle, actor (Harrington-Mr District Attorney), dies at 66  

Dec 09 Walter Compton, news anchor (DuMont Evening News), dies at 47 on this day in history.  

Dec 10 Charles Jones, cricket batsman (WI in 4 Tests 1930-35, 63 runs), dies on this day in history.  

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

Dec 12 In the year 1959 russell Simpson, actor (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 79  

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

Dec 18 On this day in history dorothy L Sayers, writer, dies at 66  

Dec 19 On this day in history walter Williams, claimed to be last survivor of Civil War, dies at 117  

Dec 21 Rosanjin, Japanese calligrapher, restaurateur and ceramicist (b. 1883) died on this day in history.  

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

Dec 23 In the year 1959 edward FLW Halifax, English viscount/viceroy of India, dies at 78  

Dec 27 Alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet/historian/diplomat, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Dec 28 Ante Pavelić, leader of Nazi Germany puppet Independent State of Croatia (b. 1889) died on this day in history.  

Dec 29 Robin Humphrey Milford, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1959.  

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

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist  

Jan 05 In the year 1959 birth of kapil Dev, India's cricket player  

Jan 07 Kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08 In the year 1959 birth of michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer  

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