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In the year 1959
411 Notable deaths
Gérard Philipe
French actor (1922-1959).
Born December 4th, 1922 in Cannes. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1959 at 36 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (liver cancer). [ref]
Gustav Schröder
German righteous among the nations (1885-1959).
Born September 27th, 1885 in Haderslev.
Died January 10th, 1959 at 73 years old in Hamburg.
Paul Rosenberg
French art dealer (1881-1959).
Born December 29th, 1881 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 29th, 1959 at 77 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Ki Hajar Dewantara
Indonesian educator, activist (1889-1959).
Born May 2nd, 1889 in Yogyakarta.
Died April 28th, 1959 at 69 years old in Yogyakarta.
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.
Sisavang Vong
King of laos (1885-1959).
Born July 14th, 1885 in Luang Prabang.
Died October 29th, 1959 at 74 years old in Luang Prabang.
Fred Stone
American actor (1873-1959).
Born August 19th, 1873 in Longmont.
Died March 6th, 1959 at 85 years old in North Hollywood.
Werner Krauss
Actor (1884–1959).
Born June 23rd, 1884 in Gestungshausen.
Died October 20th, 1959 at 75 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Isaac HaLevy Herzog
1st chief rabbi of ireland and israel (1888–1959).
Born December 3rd, 1888 in Łomża. [ref]
Died July 25th, 1959 at 70 years old in Jerusalem.
Olin Howland
Actor.
Born February 10th, 1886 in Denver.
Died September 20th, 1959 at 73 years old in Hollywood.
Deaths 81 to 90 of 411
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