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In the year 1959
378 Notable deaths
Tony Canzoneri
American boxer (1908-1959).
Born November 6th, 1908 in Slidell.
Died December 9th, 1959 at 51 years old in Staten Island.
Helen Parrish
American actress (1923-1959).
Born March 12th, 1923 in Columbus.
Died February 22nd, 1959 at 35 years old in Hollywood (cancer).
Molla Mallory
American-norwegian tennis player (1884-1959).
Born March 6th, 1884 in Mosvik.
Died November 22nd, 1959 at 75 years old in Stockholm.
William Langer
American politician (1886–1959).
Born September 30th, 1886 in Casselton.
Died November 8th, 1959 at 73 years old in Washington, D.C..
Georges Lefebvre
French historian (1874-1959).
Born August 6th, 1874 in Lille. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1959 at 85 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Alfonso Reyes
Mexican writer, philosopher and diplomat (1889-1959).
Born May 17th, 1889 in Monterrey. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1959 at 70 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
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.
Elisha Scott
Irish footballer.
Born August 24th, 1894 in Belfast.
Died May 16th, 1959 at 64 years old in Belfast.
Lupino Lane
British actor (1892-1959).
Born June 16th, 1892 in London Borough of Hackney.
Died November 10th, 1959 at 67 years old in London.
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]
Deaths 121 to 130 of 378
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