In the year 1959
378 Notable deaths
Harvey Glatman
American serial killer (1927-1959).
Born December 10th, 1927 in The Bronx.
Died September 18th, 1959 at 31 years old in San Quentin State Prison (asphyxia).
Laxmi Prasad Devkota
Nepali poet (1909-1959).
Born November 12th, 1909 in Kathmandu.
Died September 14th, 1959 at 49 years old in Kathmandu (cancer).
Nap Lajoie
American baseball player.
Born September 5th, 1874 in Woonsocket.
Died February 7th, 1959 at 84 years old in Daytona Beach.
Boris Vian
French writer and musician (1920–1959).
Born March 10th, 1920 in Coulounieix-Chamiers.
Died June 22nd, 1959 at 39 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).
James Gleason
American actor (1882-1959).
Born May 23rd, 1882 in New York City.
Died April 12th, 1959 at 76 years old in Woodland Hills (asthma).
Maurice Duplessis
Former premier of quebec (1890-1959).
Born April 20th, 1890 in Trois-Rivières.
Died September 7th, 1959 at 69 years old in Schefferville.
George Antheil
American avant-garde composer, pianist, author and inventor.
Born July 8th, 1900 in Trenton. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1959 at 58 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Blind Willie McTell
Piedmont and ragtime blues singer and guitarist.
Born May 5th, 1901 in Georgia.
Died August 19th, 1959 at 58 years old in Georgia (stroke). [ref]
Una O'Connor
Actress.
Born October 23rd, 1880 in Belfast.
Died February 4th, 1959 at 78 years old in New York City (cardiovascular disease).
Stanley Spencer
English painter (1891-1959).
Born July 30th, 1891 in Cookham. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1959 at 68 years old in Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital (cancer). [ref]
Deaths 41 to 50 of 378
As soon as you’ll realize it was a gift, you’ll be free. Maxime Lagacé