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In the year 1959
411 Notable deaths
Jacob Baart de la Faille
Dutch art critic (1886-1959).
Born June 1st, 1886 in Leeuwarden. [ref]
Died August 7th, 1959 at 73 years old in Heemstede. [ref]
Jane Winton
American actress (1905-1959).
Born October 10th, 1905 in Philadelphia.
Died September 22nd, 1959 at 53 years old in New York City.
Fritz Kraemer
Ss commander and war criminal (1900–1959).
Born December 12th, 1900 in Szczecin.
Died June 23rd, 1959 at 58 years old in Höxter.
Mihail Lascăr
Romanian general (1889–1959).
Born November 8th, 1889 in Târgu Jiu.
Died July 24th, 1959 at 69 years old in Bucharest.
Renato Caccioppoli
Italian mathematician (1904–1959).
Born January 20th, 1904 in Naples.
Died May 8th, 1959 at 55 years old in Naples (gunshot wound).
Ed Elisian
Racecar driver.
Born December 9th, 1926 in Oakland.
Died August 30th, 1959 at 32 years old in Milwaukee.
Béla Kovács
Politician (1908-1959).
Born April 20th, 1908 in Pécs.
Died June 21st, 1959 at 51 years old in Pécs.
Montserrat Grases
Spanish opus dei member (1941-1959).
Born July 10th, 1941 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1959 at 17 years old in Barcelona (Ewing sarcoma). [ref]
Jean Grémillon
French film director (1901-1959).
Born October 3rd, 1901 in Bayeux.
Died November 25th, 1959 at 58 years old in Paris.
Pietro Canonica
Italian painter (1869-1959).
Born March 1st, 1869 in Moncalieri.
Died June 8th, 1959 at 90 years old in Rome. [ref]
Deaths 211 to 220 of 411
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