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In the year 1959
411 Notable deaths
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.
Albert Kruschel
Racing cyclist (1889-1959).
Born October 21st, 1889 in Buffalo.
Died March 25th, 1959 at 69 years old in Buffalo.
Kurt Runge
German coxswain (1887-1959).
Born September 13th, 1887 in Brandenburg an der Havel.
Died November 6th, 1959 at 72 years old in West Berlin.
Albert Thévenon
French water polo player (1901–1959).
Born September 16th, 1901 in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died May 10th, 1959 at 57 years old in 10th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Jerzy Leszczyński
Polish actor (1884–1959).
Born February 6th, 1884 in Warsaw.
Died July 9th, 1959 at 75 years old in Warsaw.
Thomas Swindlehurst
British tug of war competitor (1874-1959).
Born May 21st, 1874 in Whittington.
Died March 15th, 1959 at 84 years old
Peter Schlütter
Danish sailor (1893-1959).
Born November 25th, 1893 in Copenhagen.
Died April 6th, 1959 at 65 years old in Copenhagen.
Einosuke Itō
Japanese writer (1903-1959).
Born November 21st, 1903 in Akita.
Died July 26th, 1959 at 55 years old
Deaths 391 to 400 of 411
Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht