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In the year 1959
378 Notable deaths
Ludlow Griscom
American ornithologist, botanist, ichthyologist and museum professional (1890-1959).
Born June 17th, 1890 in New York City.
Died May 28th, 1959 at 68 years old in Cambridge.
Martha Warren Beckwith
American folklorist and ethnographer.
Born January 19th, 1871 in Massachusetts.
Died January 28th, 1959 at 88 years old
Harold Hardwick
Sportsman.
Born December 14th, 1888 in Sydney.
Died February 22nd, 1959 at 70 years old in Sydney.
Jan Černý
Czechoslovak civil servant, prime minister, and provincial president of moravia (1874-1959).
Born March 4th, 1874 in Uherský Ostroh. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1959 at 85 years old in Uherský Ostroh. [ref]
Konrad Tom
Polish jewish actor, writer, singer and director.
Born April 9th, 1887 in Warsaw.
Died April 24th, 1959 at 72 years old in Hollywood (cancer).
Shalva Dadiani
Georgian actor and writer.
Born May 21st, 1874 in Zestaponi.
Died March 15th, 1959 at 84 years old in Tbilisi.
Yoshioka Yayoi
Japanese activist and physician.
Born April 29th, 1871 in Hijikata.
Died May 22nd, 1959 at 88 years old in Setagaya-ku.
Jakob Nielsen
Danish mathematician.
Born October 15th, 1890 in Mjels. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 1959 at 68 years old in Helsingør. [ref]
Nikandr Chibisov
Soviet general.
Born November 5th, 1892 in Romanovskaya.
Died September 20th, 1959 at 66 years old in Minsk.
Lal Bokhari
Field hockey player.
Born July 22nd, 1909 in Faisalabad.
Died July 22nd, 1959 at 50 years old in Colombo.
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