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In the year 1959
431 Notable deaths
Hans Ulrich Klintzsch
German sa commander (1898-1959).
Born November 4th, 1898 in Lübbenau/Spreewald.
Died August 17th, 1959 at 60 years old in Boulogne.
Vincent Richards
Us tennis player (1903–1959).
Born March 20th, 1903 in Yonkers.
Died September 28th, 1959 at 56 years old in New York City.
Edna Wallace Hopper
American actress (1872–1959).
Born January 17th, 1872 in San Francisco.
Died December 14th, 1959 at 87 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia).
Abdul Muis
Indonesian writer, journalist and nationalist (1883-1959).
Born July 3rd, 1883 in Sungai Puar.
Died June 17th, 1959 at 75 years old in Bandung.
Ruben Lagus
Finnish major general (1896–1959).
Born October 12th, 1896 in Hämeenkoski. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1959 at 62 years old in Lohja (myocardial infarction).
Boughera El Ouafi
French algerian marathon runner.
Born October 18th, 1898 in Ouled Djellal. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1959 at 61 years old in Saint-Denis.
Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal
Titular duchess of parma (1862–1959).
Born November 28th, 1862 in Baden-Baden.
Died May 14th, 1959 at 96 years old in Luxembourg.
Vincenzo Florio
Italian wine industrialist and automobile enthusiast (1883–1959).
Born March 18th, 1883 in Palermo.
Died January 6th, 1959 at 75 years old in Épernay.
Hans Henny Jahnn
German expressionist playwright and writer (1894–1959).
Born December 17th, 1894 in Stellingen.
Died November 29th, 1959 at 64 years old in Hamburg.
Ross Granville Harrison
American biologist (1870-1959).
Born January 13th, 1870 in Germantown.
Died September 30th, 1959 at 89 years old in New Haven.
Esfir Shub
Soviet film director and film editor (1894-1959).
Born March 16th, 1894 in Surazh.
Died September 21st, 1959 at 65 years old in Moscow.
Balthasar van der Pol
Dutch physicist (1889-1959).
Born January 27th, 1889 in Utrecht. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1959 at 70 years old in Wassenaar. [ref]
Jacob Baart de la Faille
Dutch art critic (1886-1959).
Born June 1st, 1886 in Leeuwarden. [ref]
Died August 7th, 1959 at 73 years old in Heemstede. [ref]
Jane Winton
American actress (1905-1959).
Born October 10th, 1905 in Philadelphia.
Died September 22nd, 1959 at 53 years old in New York City.
Fritz Kraemer
Ss commander and war criminal (1900–1959).
Born December 12th, 1900 in Szczecin.
Died June 23rd, 1959 at 58 years old in Höxter.
Mihail Lascăr
Romanian general (1889–1959).
Born November 8th, 1889 in Târgu Jiu.
Died July 24th, 1959 at 69 years old in Bucharest.
Renato Caccioppoli
Italian mathematician (1904–1959).
Born January 20th, 1904 in Naples.
Died May 8th, 1959 at 55 years old in Naples (gunshot wound).
Ed Elisian
Racecar driver.
Born December 9th, 1926 in Oakland.
Died August 30th, 1959 at 32 years old in Milwaukee.
Béla Kovács
Hungarian politician (1908–1959).
Born April 20th, 1908 in Pécs.
Died June 21st, 1959 at 51 years old in Pécs.
Montserrat Grases
Spanish opus dei member (1941-1959).
Born July 10th, 1941 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1959 at 17 years old in Barcelona (Ewing sarcoma). [ref]
Jean Grémillon
French film director (1901-1959).
Born March 4th, 1901 in Bayeux.
Died November 25th, 1959 at 58 years old in Paris.
Pietro Canonica
Italian painter (1869-1959).
Born March 1st, 1869 in Moncalieri.
Died June 8th, 1959 at 90 years old in Rome.
Oskar Vogt
German neurologist, entomologist (1870-1959).
Born April 6th, 1870 in Husum.
Died July 31st, 1959 at 89 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Hans Grimm
German politician (1875-1959).
Born March 22nd, 1875 in Wiesbaden.
Died September 27th, 1959 at 84 years old in Lippoldsberg.
Josef Hoop
Liechtenstein prime minister (1895-1959).
Born December 14th, 1895 in Eschen.
Died October 19th, 1959 at 63 years old in Chur.
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The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain