In the year 1959
411 Notable deaths
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.
Gertrud Bodenwieser
Austrian dancer (1890–1959).
Born February 3rd, 1890 in Vienna.
Died November 10th, 1959 at 69 years old in Sydney.
Yrjö Kilpinen
Finnish composer (1892-1959).
Born February 4th, 1892 in Helsinki.
Died March 2nd, 1959 at 67 years old in Helsinki.
Jakob Nielsen
Danish mathematician (1890–1959).
Born October 15th, 1890 in Mjels.
Died August 3rd, 1959 at 68 years old in Helsingør.
Deaths 281 to 290 of 411
Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus