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In the year 1959
411 Notable deaths
Ivan Perestiani
Soviet film director.
Born April 13th, 1870 in Taganrog.
Died May 14th, 1959 at 89 years old in Moscow.
Armas Launis
Finnish composer.
Born April 22nd, 1884 in Hämeenlinna. [ref]
Died August 7th, 1959 at 75 years old in Nice. [ref]
Walter Bathe
Swimmer (1892–1959).
Born December 1st, 1892 in Proboszczów.
Died September 19th, 1959 at 66 years old in Cesenatico.
Paul Lebeau
French chemist (1868-1959).
Born December 19th, 1868 in Boiscommun.
Died November 18th, 1959 at 90 years old in Massy.
Michael Galitzen
Diver.
Born September 6th, 1909 in Los Angeles.
Died June 6th, 1959 at 49 years old in Hollywood.
Al LeConey
Gold medal-winning sprinter at the 1924 summer games.
Born November 3rd, 1901.
Died November 11th, 1959 at 58 years old in Plainfield.
Ernst Fast
Athletics competitor (1881-1959).
Born January 21st, 1881 in Stockholm.
Died October 26th, 1959 at 78 years old in Sigtuna Municipality.
Eero Lehtonen
Athletics competitor (1898-1959).
Born April 21st, 1898 in Mikkeli.
Died November 9th, 1959 at 61 years old in Helsinki.
Umberto Barbaro
Italian writer (1902-1959).
Born January 3rd, 1902 in Acireale.
Died March 19th, 1959 at 57 years old in Rome.
Luis Araquistáin
Spanish politician, writer.
Born June 18th, 1886 in Bárcena de Pie de Concha. [ref]
Died August 8th, 1959 at 73 years old in Geneva. [ref]
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