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In the year 1959
378 Notable deaths
Francis Pélissier
French road bicycle racer.
Born June 13th, 1894 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 22nd, 1959 at 64 years old in Mantes-la-Jolie.
Boris Lavrenyov
Russian writer.
Born July 17th, 1891 in Kherson.
Died January 7th, 1959 at 67 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Walter Bathe
Swimmer.
Born December 1st, 1892 in Proboszczów.
Died September 19th, 1959 at 66 years old
Armas Launis
Finnish composer.
Born April 22nd, 1884 in Hämeenlinna. [ref]
Died August 7th, 1959 at 75 years old in Nice. [ref]
Maud Barger-Wallach
Us tennis player (1870-1959).
Born June 15th, 1870 in New York City.
Died April 2nd, 1959 at 88 years old in Baltimore.
Johannes Riemann
German actor.
Born May 31st, 1888 in Berlin.
Died September 30th, 1959 at 71 years old in Konstanz.
Francis de Miomandre
French writer.
Born May 22nd, 1880 in Tours. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1959 at 79 years old in Saint-Brieuc. [ref]
Susana Soca
Uruguayan poet.
Born July 19th, 1906 in Montevideo. [ref]
Died January 11th, 1959 at 52 years old in Rio de Janeiro (aviation accident). [ref]
Michael Galitzen
Diver.
Born September 6th, 1909 in Los Angeles.
Died June 6th, 1959 at 49 years old in Hollywood.
Primo Mazzolari
Italian presbyter and writer.
Born January 13th, 1890 in Cremona. [ref]
Died April 12th, 1959 at 69 years old in Bozzolo. [ref]
Deaths 291 to 300 of 378
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