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In the year 1959
378 Notable deaths
Guillermo Riveros
Chilean footballer (1902-1959).
Born February 10th, 1902 in Chile.
Died October 8th, 1959 at 57 years old in Chile.
John Fraser
Canadian soccer player (1881-1959).
Born December 15th, 1881 in Hamilton.
Died May 8th, 1959 at 77 years old
Percival Davson
British fencer and tennis player (1877-1959).
Born September 30th, 1877 in Georgetown.
Died December 5th, 1959 at 82 years old in Paddington.
Arvid Spångberg
Diver.
Born April 3rd, 1890 in Stockholm.
Died May 11th, 1959 at 69 years old in New York City.
Clarence McKerrow
Canadian lacrosse player (1877-1959).
Born January 18th, 1877 in Montreal.
Died October 20th, 1959 at 82 years old in Montreal.
Oszkár Abay-Nemes
Swimmer (1913-1959).
Born September 22nd, 1913 in Bratislava.
Died January 30th, 1959 at 45 years old in Pécs.
Ragnar Malm
Swedish racing cyclist (1893-1959).
Born May 14th, 1893 in Stockholm.
Died March 1st, 1959 at 65 years old in Uppsala.
Paul Dujardin
French water polo player.
Born May 10th, 1894 in Tourcoing.
Died April 17th, 1959 at 64 years old in Coulon.
Alexander F. I. Forbes
South african astronomer (1871-1959).
Born April 13th, 1871 in Aberdeenshire.
Died May 15th, 1959 at 88 years old in Cape Town.
Charles Bugbee
British water polo player.
Born August 29th, 1887 in Stratford.
Died October 18th, 1959 at 72 years old in London Borough of Barnet.
Deaths 341 to 350 of 378
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