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In the year 1959
420 Notable deaths
Karl Jordan
German entomologist (1861–1959).
Born December 7th, 1861 in Almstedt.
Died January 12th, 1959 at 97 years old in Tring.
Arvi Pohjanpää
Finnish gymnast, author and judge.
Born July 10th, 1887 in Helsinki.
Died December 21st, 1959 at 72 years old in Helsinki.
Pasha Angelina
Soviet tractor driver (1913-1959).
Born January 12th, 1913 in Starobesheve.
Died January 21st, 1959 at 46 years old in Moscow (liver cirrhosis).
Georg Brunner
Field hockey player (1897-1959).
Born December 15th, 1897 in Leipzig.
Died November 16th, 1959 at 61 years old
Paul Dujardin
French water polo player.
Born May 10th, 1894 in Tourcoing.
Died April 17th, 1959 at 64 years old in Coulon.
Nils Granfelt
Gymnast (1887–1959).
Born February 17th, 1887 in Stockholm.
Died July 21st, 1959 at 72 years old in Nacka.
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.
Geert Lotsij
Dutch rower (1878-1959).
Born January 13th, 1878 in Dordrecht.
Died June 29th, 1959 at 81 years old in Hilversum.
Álvaro de Figueroa
Spanish polo player.
Born December 24th, 1893 in Madrid.
Died November 3rd, 1959 at 65 years old in Madrid (cancer).
Daniel Soubeyran
French rower (1875-1959).
Born August 11th, 1875 in Dieulefit.
Died February 8th, 1959 at 83 years old in Turin.
Deaths 391 to 400 of 420
For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one. Kahlil Gibran