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In the year 1959
420 Notable deaths
Manuel Altolaguirre
Spanish poet (1905-1959).
Born June 29th, 1905 in Málaga. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1959 at 54 years old in Burgos (traffic collision). [ref]
Jerónimo Méndez
Chilean politician, provisional president (1887-1959).
Born September 25th, 1887 in Chañaral.
Died June 14th, 1959 at 71 years old in Santiago.
Arturo Labriola
Italian revolutionary syndicalist politician and journalist (1873–1959).
Born January 22nd, 1873 in Naples.
Died June 23rd, 1959 at 86 years old in Naples.
Abdulla Shaig
Azerbaijani poet, writer and educator (1881–1959).
Born February 24th, 1881 in Tbilisi.
Died July 24th, 1959 at 78 years old in Baku.
Guido Brignone
Italian film director (1886-1959).
Born December 6th, 1886 in Milan.
Died May 6th, 1959 at 72 years old in Rome.
Kazimierz Bein
Polish ophthalmologist, lexicographer, translator and esperantist (1872–1959).
Born February 29th, 1872 in Sierżnia.
Died June 15th, 1959 at 87 years old in Łódź.
Davis Elkins
United states senator from west virginia (1876-1959).
Born January 24th, 1876 in Washington, D.C..
Died January 5th, 1959 at 82 years old in Richmond.
Duke R. Lee
Actor (1881-1959).
Born May 13th, 1881 in Virginia.
Died April 1st, 1959 at 77 years old in Los Angeles.
Vincenzo Cardarelli
Italian writer.
Born May 1st, 1887 in Tarquinia. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1959 at 72 years old in Rome. [ref]
Deaths 271 to 280 of 420
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