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In the year 1959
411 Notable deaths
Reuven Shiloah
Director of mossad from 1949 to 1953.
Born December 20th, 1909 in Jerusalem.
Died May 10th, 1959 at 49 years old in Jerusalem.
Gilda Gray
Dancer, singer and actress (1901–1959).
Born October 24th, 1901 in Kraków, Rydlewo.
Died December 22nd, 1959 at 58 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Tony Canzoneri
American boxer (1908-1959).
Born November 6th, 1908 in Slidell.
Died December 9th, 1959 at 51 years old in Staten Island.
Jean Behra
French racing driver (1921-1959).
Born February 16th, 1921 in Nice. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1959 at 38 years old in West Berlin. [ref]
Henry Tizard
British chemist.
Born August 23rd, 1885 in Gillingham.
Died October 9th, 1959 at 74 years old in Fareham.
Jim Bottomley
American baseball player and coach.
Born April 23rd, 1900 in Oglesby.
Died December 11th, 1959 at 59 years old in St. Louis.
Elisha Scott
Irish footballer.
Born August 24th, 1894 in Belfast.
Died May 16th, 1959 at 64 years old in Belfast.
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]
Owen Willans Richardson
British physicist (1879-1959).
Born April 26th, 1879 in Dewsbury.
Died February 15th, 1959 at 79 years old in Alton.
Grock
Swiss clown (1880-1959).
Born January 10th, 1880 in Loveresse.
Died July 14th, 1959 at 79 years old in Imperia.
Deaths 121 to 130 of 411
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