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In the year 1959
420 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.
Nikandr Chibisov
Soviet general (1892–1959).
Born November 5th, 1892 in Romanovskaya.
Died September 20th, 1959 at 66 years old in Minsk.
Gerda Lundequist
Swedish actress (1871-1959).
Born February 14th, 1871 in Klara Church Parish. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 1959 at 88 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish. [ref]
Shalva Dadiani
Georgian actor and writer.
Born May 21st, 1874 in Zestaponi.
Died March 15th, 1959 at 84 years old in Tbilisi.
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]
Henri Pourrat
French writer (1887-1959).
Born May 7th, 1887 in Ambert. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1959 at 72 years old in Ambert.
Otto Bartning
German architect (1883-1959).
Born April 12th, 1883 in Karlsruhe. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1959 at 75 years old in Darmstadt. [ref]
Klaudzi Duzh-Dusheuski
Belarusian architect, diplomat and journalist (1891-1959).
Born April 8th, 1891 in Hlybokaje.
Died February 25th, 1959 at 67 years old in Vilnius.
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).
Pierre Frieden
Prime minister of luxembourg (1892-1959).
Born October 28th, 1892 in Mertert.
Died February 23rd, 1959 at 66 years old in Zurich.
Deaths 281 to 290 of 420
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