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In the year 1959
378 Notable deaths
Aarne Pelkonen
Finnish gymnast.
Born November 24th, 1891 in Jaakkima.
Died November 6th, 1959 at 67 years old in Helsinki.
Iivari Kyykoski
Gymnast (1881-1959).
Born February 16th, 1881 in Luvia.
Died December 8th, 1959 at 78 years old in Helsinki.
Jean Margraff
Fencer.
Born February 17th, 1876 in Graçay. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1959 at 82 years old in Lunéville. [ref]
Georges-François-Xavier-Marie Grente
Catholic cardinal.
Born May 5th, 1872 in France. [ref]
Died May 5th, 1959 at 87 years old in Le Mans.
George Albert Smith
British filmmaker (1864–1959).
Born January 4th, 1864 in London. [ref]
Died May 17th, 1959 at 95 years old in Brighton. [ref]
Johannes Hansen
Gymnast.
Born December 6th, 1882 in Denmark.
Died October 20th, 1959 at 76 years old in Gentofte.
Karl Jordan
German entomologist (1861-1959).
Born December 7th, 1861 in Almstedt. [ref]
Died January 12th, 1959 at 97 years old in Tring. [ref]
Deaths 371 to 378 of 378
Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it. Haruki Murakami