In the year 1959
411 Notable deaths
Oskar Vogt
German neurologist.
Born April 6th, 1870 in Husum. [ref]
Died July 31st, 1959 at 89 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Hans Grimm
German politician (1875-1959).
Born March 22nd, 1875 in Wiesbaden. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1959 at 84 years old in Lippoldsberg. [ref]
Josef Hoop
Liechtenstein prime minister (1895-1959).
Born December 14th, 1895 in Eschen.
Died October 19th, 1959 at 63 years old in Chur.
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]
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 (1924–1959).
Born October 24th, 1924 in Vernonia.
Died April 4th, 1959 at 34 years old in Daytona Beach.
Germaine Richier
Sculptor from france.
Born December 16th, 1902 in Grans. [ref]
Died July 31st, 1959 at 56 years old in Montpellier.
Israel Rokach
Israeli politician (1896–1959).
Born December 31st, 1896 in Jaffa. [ref]
Died September 13th, 1959 at 62 years old in Tel Aviv.
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 (1894–1959).
Born October 26th, 1894 in Heilbronn.
Died December 28th, 1959 at 65 years old in Stuttgart.
Deaths 221 to 230 of 411
Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die. Unknown