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In the year 1959
378 Notable deaths
Christian Svendsen
Danish gymnast.
Born July 13th, 1890 in Svindinge.
Died June 28th, 1959 at 68 years old in Copenhagen.
Hermann Linkenbach
German equestrian.
Born April 8th, 1889 in Barmen.
Died June 30th, 1959 at 70 years old in Stade.
Hugo von Zeipel
Swedish astronomer (1873-1959).
Born February 8th, 1873 in Stockholm, Österhaninge church parish. [ref]
Died June 8th, 1959 at 86 years old in Uppsala. [ref]
Gustaf Weidel
Diplomat and gymnast (1890-1959).
Born March 7th, 1890 in Malmö.
Died December 11th, 1959 at 69 years old in Washington, D.C..
Ernst Felle
German rower.
Born April 26th, 1876 in Biberach an der Riss.
Died April 23rd, 1959 at 82 years old in Heidelberg.
Erich Werdermann
German botanist (1892-1959).
Born March 2nd, 1892 in Berlin.
Died April 20th, 1959 at 67 years old in Hamburg.
Frederico Carlos Hoehne
Brazilian botanist (1882-1959).
Born February 1st, 1882 in Juiz de Fora.
Died March 16th, 1959 at 77 years old in São Paulo.
Kurt Moeschter
German rower (1903-1959).
Born March 28th, 1903.
Died June 26th, 1959 at 56 years old
Arvi Pohjanpää
Finnish gymnast, author and judge.
Born July 10th, 1887 in Helsinki.
Died December 21st, 1959 at 72 years old in Helsinki.
Nils Granfelt
Gymnast.
Born February 17th, 1887 in Stockholm.
Died July 21st, 1959 at 72 years old in Nacka.
Deaths 351 to 360 of 378
Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau