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In the year 1959
378 Notable deaths
Lou Costello
American actor and comedian.
Born March 6th, 1906 in Paterson.
Died March 3rd, 1959 at 52 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Charles Starkweather
American spree killer (1938-1959).
Born November 24th, 1938 in Lincoln.
Died June 25th, 1959 at 20 years old in Lincoln, Nebraska State Penitentiary (electrocution).
Raymond Chandler
American novelist and screenwriter.
Born July 23rd, 1888 in Chicago. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1959 at 70 years old in La Jolla (pneumonia). [ref]
Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax
British politician (1881-1959).
Born April 16th, 1881 in Powderham Castle. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1959 at 78 years old in Garrowby. [ref]
William Halsey Jr.
United states admiral.
Born October 30th, 1882 in Elizabeth.
Died August 20th, 1959 at 76 years old in Fishers Island.
Shirō Ishii
Japanese microbiologist and war criminal, director of unit 731.
Born June 25th, 1892 in Shibayama.
Died October 9th, 1959 at 67 years old in Tokyo (cancer).
Mario Lanza
American tenor and actor (1921-1959).
Born January 31st, 1921 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died October 7th, 1959 at 38 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]
John Foster Dulles
United states secretary of state (1888-1959).
Born February 25th, 1888 in Washington, D.C..
Died May 24th, 1959 at 71 years old in Washington, D.C. (cancer).
Ante Pavelić
Croatian fascist general and military dictator (1889-1959).
Born July 14th, 1889 in Bradina. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1959 at 70 years old in Madrid (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Carl Switzer
American actor (1927-1959).
Born August 7th, 1927 in Paris.
Died January 21st, 1959 at 31 years old in Mission Hills (ballistic trauma).
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