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In the year 1959
411 Notable deaths
Boris Lavrenyov
Russian writer.
Born July 17th, 1891 in Kherson.
Died January 7th, 1959 at 67 years old in Moscow. [ref]
John August Anderson
American astronomer.
Born August 7th, 1876 in Rollag.
Died December 2nd, 1959 at 83 years old in Altadena.
Frank Vaughn
American soccer player (1902-1959).
Born February 18th, 1902 in St. Louis.
Died July 9th, 1959 at 57 years old in St. Louis.
Jean de La Varende
French writer (1887-1959).
Born May 2nd, 1887 in Château de Bonneville. [ref]
Died June 8th, 1959 at 72 years old in Paris. [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]
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.
Ian Heilbron
British chemist (1886–1959).
Born November 6th, 1886 in Glasgow.
Died September 14th, 1959 at 72 years old in London.
Primo Mazzolari
Italian presbyter and writer (1890–1959).
Born January 13th, 1890 in Cremona.
Died April 12th, 1959 at 69 years old in Bozzolo.
Karl Hessenberg
German mathematician.
Born September 8th, 1904 in Frankfurt am Main.
Died February 22nd, 1959 at 54 years old in Frankfurt am Main.
Francis de Miomandre
French writer.
Born May 22nd, 1880 in Tours. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1959 at 79 years old in Saint-Brieuc. [ref]
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