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In the year 1959
378 Notable deaths
Antonio Campolo
Uruguayan footballer (1897-1959).
Born February 7th, 1897 in Montevideo.
Died May 22nd, 1959 at 62 years old in Montevideo.
Ivan Perestiani
Soviet film director.
Born April 13th, 1870 in Taganrog.
Died May 14th, 1959 at 89 years old in Moscow.
Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal
Portuguese infanta, the last child of miguel of portugal (1862-1959).
Born November 28th, 1862 in Bronnbach.
Died May 14th, 1959 at 96 years old in Colmar-Berg.
Adolf Lindfors
Olympic wrestler.
Born February 8th, 1879 in Porvoo.
Died May 5th, 1959 at 80 years old in Porvoo.
Peter Platzer
Austrian footballer (1910-1959).
Born May 29th, 1910 in Austria-Hungary.
Died December 13th, 1959 at 49 years old
Martin Hawkins
Athletics competitor.
Born February 20th, 1888 in Sweden.
Died October 27th, 1959 at 71 years old in Portland.
Roald Larsen
Norwegian speed skater.
Born February 1st, 1898 in Christiania.
Died July 28th, 1959 at 61 years old in Oslo.
Jaroslav Skobla
Czech weightlifter (1899-1959).
Born April 16th, 1899 in Prague. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 1959 at 60 years old in Teplice nad Bečvou. [ref]
Jops Reeman
Dutch footballer (1886-1959).
Born August 9th, 1886 in Amerongen.
Died March 16th, 1959 at 72 years old in Zeist.
Deaths 311 to 320 of 378
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