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In the year 1959
387 Notable deaths
Abraham Flexner
American educator.
Born November 13th, 1866 in Louisville. [ref]
Died September 21st, 1959 at 92 years old in Falls Church. [ref]
Daniel François Malan
South african prime minister (1874-1959).
Born May 22nd, 1874 in Riebeek West.
Died February 7th, 1959 at 84 years old in Stellenbosch.
Johannes Kleiman
Concealer of anne frank (1896-1959).
Born August 17th, 1896 in Koog aan de Zaan.
Died January 28th, 1959 at 62 years old in Amsterdam.
Paul Rosenberg
French art dealer (1881-1959).
Born December 29th, 1881 in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died June 29th, 1959 at 77 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Eric Blore
Actor.
Born December 23rd, 1887 in London.
Died March 2nd, 1959 at 71 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Gérard Philipe
French actor (1922-1959).
Born December 4th, 1922 in Alpes-Maritimes, Cannes. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1959 at 36 years old in Paris (liver cancer). [ref]
Ki Hajar Dewantara
Indonesian educator, activist (1889-1959).
Born May 2nd, 1889 in Yogyakarta.
Died April 28th, 1959 at 69 years old in Yogyakarta.
Maxwell Anderson
American playwright and writer (1888-1959).
Born December 15th, 1888 in Atlantic.
Died February 28th, 1959 at 70 years old in Stamford (stroke).
G. D. H. Cole
British historian, economist, writer (1889-1959).
Born September 25th, 1889 in Cambridge.
Died January 14th, 1959 at 69 years old in London.
Karl Jäger
Swiss-born ss officer and einsatzkommando leader (1888-1959).
Born September 20th, 1888 in Schaffhausen.
Died June 22nd, 1959 at 70 years old in Hohenasperg (hanging).
Deaths 71 to 80 of 387
Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation. Rumi