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In the year 1959
378 Notable deaths
Giovanni Pastrone
Italian film pioneer, director, screenwriter, actor and technician (1883-1959).
Born September 13th, 1883 in Montechiaro d'Asti.
Died June 27th, 1959 at 75 years old in Turin. [ref]
Pietro Canonica
Italian painter (1869-1959).
Born March 1st, 1869 in Moncalieri.
Died June 8th, 1959 at 90 years old in Rome. [ref]
Vincent Richards
Us tennis player.
Born March 20th, 1903 in New York City, Yonkers.
Died September 28th, 1959 at 56 years old in New York City.
Hans Henny Jahnn
German expressionist playwright and writer.
Born December 17th, 1894 in Stellingen. [ref]
Died November 29th, 1959 at 64 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Phetsarath Rattanavongsa
Laotian prime minister and prince.
Born January 19th, 1890 in Luang Prabang.
Died October 14th, 1959 at 69 years old in Luang Prabang (cerebral hemorrhage).
Ivan Leonidov
Soviet russian architect (1902-1959).
Born February 22nd, 1902 in Tver Oblast.
Died November 6th, 1959 at 57 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Renato Caccioppoli
Italian mathematician.
Born January 20th, 1904 in Naples.
Died May 8th, 1959 at 55 years old in Naples (ballistic trauma).
Gustavo Barroso
Brazilian writer and diplomat.
Born December 29th, 1888 in Fortaleza.
Died December 3rd, 1959 at 70 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Mihail Lascăr
Romanian general (1889-1959).
Born November 8th, 1889 in Târgu Jiu.
Died July 24th, 1959 at 69 years old in Bucharest.
Oswald Pirow
South african politician (1890-1959).
Born August 14th, 1890 in Aberdeen.
Died October 11th, 1959 at 69 years old in Pretoria.
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