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In the year 1959
411 Notable deaths
Apsley Cherry-Garrard
British explorer (1886-1959).
Born January 2nd, 1886 in Bedford.
Died May 18th, 1959 at 73 years old in Piccadilly.
Albert Ketèlbey
English composer, conductor and pianist.
Born August 9th, 1875 in Aston. [ref]
Died November 26th, 1959 at 84 years old in Cowes. [ref]
Olga Knipper
Actress (1868-1959).
Born September 21st, 1868 in Glazov. [ref]
Died March 22nd, 1959 at 90 years old in Moscow.
Leslie Morshead
Australian soldier with a distinguished career in both world wars (1889-1959).
Born September 18th, 1889 in Ballarat.
Died September 26th, 1959 at 70 years old in Sydney (cancer).
Helen Broderick
American actress (1891-1959).
Born August 11th, 1891 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died September 25th, 1959 at 68 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
George Padmore
Trinidadian anti-colonial writer (1903-1959).
Born June 28th, 1903 in Arouca, Trinidad and Tobago.
Died September 23rd, 1959 at 56 years old in London.
Russell Simpson
American actor (1880-1959).
Born June 17th, 1880 in San Francisco.
Died December 12th, 1959 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills.
Edith Clarke
American engineer.
Born February 10th, 1883 in Baltimore.
Died October 29th, 1959 at 76 years old in Baltimore (myocardial infarction).
Guitar Slim
American blues guitarist and singer (1926–1959).
Born December 10th, 1926 in Greenwood. [ref]
Died February 7th, 1959 at 32 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]
Wanda Landowska
Polish-french harpsichordist.
Born July 5th, 1879 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1959 at 80 years old in Lakeville (disease). [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 411
Take nothing for granted. Keep in mind that it can come at anytime. Even today. Maxime Lagacé