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In the year 1959
409 Notable deaths
George Marshall
American army officer and statesman (1880–1959).
Born December 31st, 1880 in Uniontown.
Died October 16th, 1959 at 78 years old in Washington, D.C..
Ethel Barrymore
American actress (1879-1959).
Born August 15th, 1879 in Philadelphia.
Died June 18th, 1959 at 79 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Victor McLaglen
British-american actor (1886-1959).
Born December 10th, 1886 in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Died November 7th, 1959 at 72 years old in Newport Beach (myocardial infarction).
Edmund Gwenn
British actor (1877–1959).
Born September 26th, 1877 in London.
Died September 6th, 1959 at 81 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia).
William J. Donovan
U.s. army soldier during wwii, lawyer, intelligence officer and diplomat, head of the oss (1883-1959).
Born January 1st, 1883 in Buffalo.
Died February 8th, 1959 at 76 years old in Washington, D.C..
William D. Leahy
United states admiral, ambassador to france, chief of staff (1875-1959).
Born May 6th, 1875 in Hampton. [ref]
Died July 20th, 1959 at 84 years old in Bethesda, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. [ref]
Lester Young
American jazz tenor saxophonist and sometimes clarinetist.
Born August 27th, 1909 in Woodville. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1959 at 49 years old in New York City. [ref]
Kay Kendall
English actress (1927-1959).
Born May 21st, 1927 in Withernsea.
Died September 6th, 1959 at 32 years old in The London Clinic (leukemia).
Mike Hawthorn
British racing driver.
Born April 10th, 1929 in Mexborough.
Died January 22nd, 1959 at 29 years old in Guildford (car collision).
Jose P. Laurel
Third president of the philippines (1891-1959).
Born March 9th, 1891 in Tanauan. [ref]
Died November 6th, 1959 at 68 years old in Manila (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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