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In the year 1959
378 Notable deaths
S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike
4th prime minister of the dominion of ceylon (now sri lanka) from 1956-59.
Born January 8th, 1899 in Colombo.
Died September 26th, 1959 at 60 years old in Colombo.
Jacob Epstein
American-born british sculptor (1880-1959).
Born November 10th, 1880 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1959 at 78 years old in London. [ref]
Eugene Meyer
American financier, first president of the world bank (1875-1959).
Born October 31st, 1875 in Los Angeles.
Died July 17th, 1959 at 83 years old in Washington, D.C..
Grant Withers
American film actor (1905-1959).
Born January 17th, 1905 in Pueblo.
Died March 27th, 1959 at 54 years old in North Hollywood (drug overdose).
Adrian
Costume designer (1903-1959).
Born March 3rd, 1903 in Naugatuck.
Died September 13th, 1959 at 56 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Sax Rohmer
English novelist.
Born February 15th, 1883 in Birmingham.
Died June 1st, 1959 at 76 years old in White Plains. [ref]
Rudolf Caracciola
German/swiss racing and motorcycle driver.
Born January 30th, 1901 in Remagen.
Died September 28th, 1959 at 58 years old in Kassel (liver cirrhosis).
Arthur Cecil Pigou
British economist.
Born November 18th, 1878 in Ryde.
Died March 7th, 1959 at 80 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Bohuslav Martinů
Czech composer.
Born December 8th, 1890 in Polička. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1959 at 68 years old in Liestal. [ref]
Edmund Ironside, 1st Baron Ironside
British army officer (1880-1959).
Born May 6th, 1880 in Edinburgh.
Died September 22nd, 1959 at 79 years old in London.
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