In the year 1959
411 Notable deaths
Curt Sachs
German musicologist (1881–1959).
Born June 29th, 1881 in Berlin. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1959 at 77 years old in New York City. [ref]
William Fielding Ogburn
American sociologist.
Born June 29th, 1886 in Butler.
Died April 27th, 1959 at 72 years old in Tallahassee.
Jerry Unser
American racing driver (1932-1959).
Born November 15th, 1932 in Colorado Springs.
Died May 17th, 1959 at 26 years old in Indianapolis.
Ingrid Vang Nyman
Danish illustrator active mainly in sweden.
Born August 21st, 1916 in Vejen.
Died December 13th, 1959 at 43 years old
Galaktion Tabidze
Georgian poet (1891–1959).
Born November 18th, 1892 in Chkvishi.
Died March 17th, 1959 at 66 years old in Tbilisi (falling).
Cecil Cunningham
American actress (1888-1959).
Born August 2nd, 1888 in St. Louis.
Died April 17th, 1959 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (atherosclerosis).
Josef Matthias Hauer
Austrian composer.
Born March 19th, 1883 in Wiener Neustadt. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1959 at 76 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Franz Blücher
German politician (1896-1959).
Born March 24th, 1896 in Essen.
Died March 26th, 1959 at 63 years old in Bad Godesberg.
Irving Cummings
Actor, film director (1888–1959).
Born October 9th, 1888 in New York City.
Died April 18th, 1959 at 70 years old in Los Angeles.
Marshall Teague
Racecar driver.
Born February 22nd, 1922 in Daytona Beach.
Died February 11th, 1959 at 36 years old in Daytona Beach.
Deaths 151 to 160 of 411
Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it. Haruki Murakami