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In the year 1959
378 Notable deaths
Paul Günther
German diver.
Born October 24th, 1882 in Hanover.
Died February 13th, 1959 at 76 years old in Duisburg. [ref]
Park Jung-yang
Korean joseon dynasty and japanese-ruled korean bureaucrat, politician, liberalism and social activists (1872-1959).
Died April 23rd, 1959 at 86 years old in Daegu (disease).
Julius Beresford
British rower (1868-1959).
Born June 29th, 1868 in London.
Died September 29th, 1959 at 91 years old in Henley-on-Thames.
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]
Edmond Debeaumarché
French resistance member.
Born December 15th, 1906 in Dijon.
Died March 28th, 1959 at 52 years old in Suresnes.
Kathryn Adams
Actress (1893-1959).
Born May 25th, 1893 in St. Louis.
Died February 17th, 1959 at 65 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Alfred Lind
Danish film director.
Born March 27th, 1879 in Helsingør.
Died April 29th, 1959 at 80 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Alexey Bystrow
Russian scientist.
Born February 1st, 1899 in Starozhilovsky District.
Died August 29th, 1959 at 60 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Louis Alibert
French linguist (1884-1959).
Born October 12th, 1884 in Bram. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1959 at 74 years old in Montpellier. [ref]
Frank Schell
American rower.
Born October 22nd, 1884 in Harrisburg.
Died December 5th, 1959 at 75 years old in New Rochelle.
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