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In the year 1959
378 Notable deaths
Wolfgang Paalen
Austrian artist (1905-1959).
Born July 22nd, 1905 in Vienna. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1959 at 54 years old in Taxco de Alarcón (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Cesare Maria De Vecchi
Italian politician (1884-1959).
Born November 4th, 1884 in Casale Monferrato.
Died June 23rd, 1959 at 74 years old in Rome.
Gilda Gray
Dancer, singer, actress.
Born October 24th, 1901 in Kraków.
Died December 22nd, 1959 at 58 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Carlos Saavedra Lamas
Argentine politician (1878-1959).
Born November 1st, 1878 in Buenos Aires.
Died May 5th, 1959 at 80 years old in Buenos Aires (stroke).
Charlie Hall
Actor.
Born August 19th, 1899 in Birmingham.
Died December 7th, 1959 at 60 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
Henry Tizard
British chemist.
Born August 23rd, 1885 in Gillingham.
Died October 9th, 1959 at 74 years old in Fareham.
Owen Willans Richardson
British physicist (1879-1959).
Born April 26th, 1879 in Dewsbury.
Died February 15th, 1959 at 79 years old in Alton.
Seán Lester
Irish diplomat (1888-1959).
Born September 28th, 1888 in Carrickfergus.
Died June 13th, 1959 at 70 years old in Galway.
Jim Bottomley
American baseball player and coach.
Born April 23rd, 1900 in Oglesby.
Died December 11th, 1959 at 59 years old in St. Louis.
Jim Mollison
Scottish pioneer aviator.
Born April 19th, 1905 in Glasgow.
Died October 30th, 1959 at 54 years old in London.
Deaths 111 to 120 of 378
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