In the year 1959
411 Notable deaths
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.
Philip Kassel
Gymnast (1876-1959).
Born September 26th, 1876 in Germany.
Died May 26th, 1959 at 82 years old in Philadelphia.
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.
Peter Egge
Norwegian writer.
Born April 1st, 1869 in Trondheim. [ref]
Died July 15th, 1959 at 90 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Ragnar Malm
Swedish racing cyclist (1893-1959).
Born May 14th, 1893 in Stockholm.
Died March 1st, 1959 at 65 years old in Uppsala.
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]
Clarence McKerrow
Canadian lacrosse player (1877-1959).
Born January 18th, 1877 in Montreal.
Died October 20th, 1959 at 82 years old in Montreal.
Erich Werdermann
German botanist (1892-1959).
Born March 2nd, 1892 in Berlin.
Died April 20th, 1959 at 67 years old in Hamburg.
Arvid Spångberg
Diver.
Born April 3rd, 1890 in Stockholm.
Died May 11th, 1959 at 69 years old in New York City.
John Patrick
American rugby union player (1898–1959).
Born November 25th, 1898 in Palo Alto. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1959 at 60 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Deaths 361 to 370 of 411
Death is nothing, but to live defeated is to die every day. Napoleon Bonaparte