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In the year 1959
378 Notable deaths
Lyda Borelli
Italian actress (1884-1959).
Born March 22nd, 1884 in Genoa, Rivarolo Ligure.
Died June 15th, 1959 at 75 years old in Rome. [ref]
George Amick
American racing driver.
Born October 24th, 1924 in Vernonia.
Died April 4th, 1959 at 34 years old in Daytona Beach.
Germaine Richier
Sculptor from france.
Born September 16th, 1904 in Grans. [ref]
Died July 31st, 1959 at 54 years old in Montpellier. [ref]
Matvei Muranov
Soviet politician (1873-1959).
Born December 11th, 1873 in Poltava.
Died December 9th, 1959 at 85 years old in Moscow.
Walther Buhle
German general.
Born October 26th, 1894 in Heilbronn.
Died December 28th, 1959 at 65 years old in Stuttgart.
Israel Rokach
Israeli politician (1896-1959).
Born December 31st, 1896 in Jaffa. [ref]
Died September 13th, 1959 at 62 years old in Tel Aviv.
Yosef Sprinzak
Israeli politician (1885-1959).
Born December 8th, 1885 in Moscow. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1959 at 73 years old in Jerusalem.
Pasha Angelina
First female tractor-operators in the ussr, made a symbol of the technically educated female soviet worker. (1913-1959).
Born January 12th, 1913 in Starobesheve.
Died January 21st, 1959 at 46 years old in Moscow (liver cirrhosis).
Roberto Roberti
Italian actor (1879-1959).
Born August 5th, 1879 in Torella dei Lombardi.
Died January 9th, 1959 at 79 years old in Torella dei Lombardi.
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