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In the year 1959
387 Notable deaths
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]
Benjamin Christensen
Danish actor (1879-1959).
Born September 28th, 1879 in Viborg.
Died April 1st, 1959 at 79 years old in Frederiksberg.
Imre Schlosser
Hungarian association football player (1889–1959).
Born October 11th, 1889 in Budapest.
Died July 19th, 1959 at 69 years old in Budapest.
Lipót Fejér
Hungarian mathematician.
Born February 9th, 1880 in Pécs.
Died October 15th, 1959 at 79 years old in Budapest.
Baby Dodds
American musician.
Born December 24th, 1898 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died February 14th, 1959 at 60 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Ingrid Vang Nyman
Danish illustrator active mainly in sweden.
Born August 21st, 1916 in Vejen.
Died December 13th, 1959 at 43 years old
Giuseppe Bottai
Italian journalist, university professor and politician (1895–1959).
Born November 3rd, 1895 in Rome.
Died January 9th, 1959 at 63 years old in Rome.
Stenio Vincent
Sténio vincent was a president of haiti. (1874-1959).
Born February 22nd, 1874 in Port-au-Prince. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 1959 at 85 years old in Pétion-Ville. [ref]
Karl Mauss
German world war ii general; dentist.
Died February 9th, 1959 at 60 years old in Hamburg (myocardial infarction).
Grock
Swiss clown.
Born January 10th, 1880 in Loveresse.
Died July 14th, 1959 at 79 years old in Imperia.
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