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In the year 1959
420 Notable deaths
Issei Yamamoto
Japanese astronomer (1889-1959).
Born May 27th, 1889 in Shiga Prefecture.
Died January 16th, 1959 at 69 years old in Kusatsu.
Guillermo Riveros
Chilean footballer (1902-1959).
Born February 10th, 1902 in Talcahuano.
Died October 8th, 1959 at 57 years old in Chile.
Stepan Erzya
Erzya mordvin sculptor (1876-1959).
Born November 8th, 1876 in Bayevo.
Died November 24th, 1959 at 83 years old in Moscow.
Herbert Trube
American middle distance runner (1886-1959).
Born September 3rd, 1886 in Brooklyn.
Died July 13th, 1959 at 72 years old in Norwalk.
Stanley Shoveller
Field hockey player.
Born September 2nd, 1881 in Kingston Vale.
Died February 24th, 1959 at 77 years old in Broadstone.
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.
Deaths 361 to 370 of 420
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