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In the year 1959
460 Notable deaths
Otto Bartning
German architect (1883-1959).
Born April 12th, 1883 in Karlsruhe.
Died February 20th, 1959 at 75 years old in Darmstadt.
Klaudzi Duzh-Dusheuski
Belarusian architect, diplomat and journalist (1891-1959).
Born April 8th, 1891 in Hlybokaye.
Died February 25th, 1959 at 67 years old in Vilnius.
Konrad Tom
Polish jewish actor, writer, singer and director (1887–1957).
Born April 9th, 1887 in Warsaw.
Died April 24th, 1959 at 72 years old in Hollywood (cancer).
Pierre Frieden
Prime minister of luxembourg (1892-1959).
Born October 28th, 1892 in Mertert.
Died February 23rd, 1959 at 66 years old in Zurich.
Gertrud Bodenwieser
Austrian dancer (1890–1959).
Born February 3rd, 1890 in Vienna.
Died November 10th, 1959 at 69 years old in Sydney.
Charles Thomson Rees Wilson
Scottish physicist and meteorologist (1869-1959).
Born February 14th, 1869 in Glencorse.
Died November 15th, 1959 at 90 years old in Carlops.
Yrjö Kilpinen
Finnish composer (1892-1959).
Born February 4th, 1892 in Helsinki.
Died March 2nd, 1959 at 67 years old in Helsinki.
Jakob Nielsen
Danish mathematician (1890–1959).
Born October 15th, 1890 in Mjels.
Died August 3rd, 1959 at 68 years old in Helsingør.
Harold Hardwick
Sportsman.
Born December 14th, 1888 in Sydney. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1959 at 70 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Alfred Agache
French architect and urbanist (1875–1959).
Born February 24th, 1875 in Tours. [ref]
Died May 4th, 1959 at 84 years old in Paris. [ref]
József Révai
Hungarian politician (1898-1959).
Born October 12th, 1898 in Budapest.
Died August 4th, 1959 at 60 years old in Budapest.
Marcella Albani
Italian actress (1899-1959).
Born December 7th, 1899 in Rome, Albano Laziale.
Died May 11th, 1959 at 59 years old in Wiesbaden.
Colin Gregory
English tennis player (1903–1959).
Born July 28th, 1903 in Beverley.
Died September 10th, 1959 at 56 years old in Wimbledon.
Yoshioka Yayoi
Japanese activist and physician (1871–1959).
Born April 29th, 1871 in Hijikata.
Died May 22nd, 1959 at 88 years old in Setagaya.
George Albert Smith
British filmmaker (1864–1959).
Born January 4th, 1864 in London.
Died May 17th, 1959 at 95 years old in Brighton.
Kurt Held
German writer (1897-1959).
Born November 4th, 1897 in Jena.
Died December 9th, 1959 at 62 years old in Sorengo.
Andrés Martínez Trueba
President of uruguay (1884-1959).
Born February 11th, 1884 in Florida.
Died December 19th, 1959 at 75 years old in Montevideo.
Carl Enckell
Finnish politician (1876–1959).
Born June 7th, 1876 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 26th, 1959 at 82 years old in Helsinki.
Hubert Marischka
Austrian singer, actor, film director and screenwriter (1882–1959).
Born August 27th, 1882 in Vienna, Brunn am Gebirge.
Died December 4th, 1959 at 77 years old in Vienna.
Antonio López Herranz
Spanish footballer (1913-1959).
Born April 5th, 1913 in Madrid.
Died September 29th, 1959 at 46 years old in Los Angeles.
Charles Pélissier
French cyclist (1903–1959).
Born February 20th, 1903 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 28th, 1959 at 56 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).
Alexander Rueb
Dutch lawyer, diplomat, and chess official (1882–1959).
Born December 27th, 1882 in The Hague.
Died February 2nd, 1959 at 76 years old in The Hague.
Pauline Smith
South african novelist (1882–1959).
Born April 2nd, 1882 in Oudtshoorn.
Died January 29th, 1959 at 76 years old in Dorset.
Bruce Harlan
American diver (1926–1959).
Born January 2nd, 1926 in Pennsylvania.
Died June 22nd, 1959 at 33 years old in Norwalk (falling from height).
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