List of Famous people who died in 1959

Richard Irvine Best, often known as R. I. Best, was an Irish scholar who specialised in Celtic Studies.

Eugene Isaac Meyer was an American financier, public official, and newspaper publisher. He published The Washington Post from 1933 to 1946, and the paper stayed in his family throughout the rest of the 20th century. He served as Chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1930 to 1933 and was the first President of the World Bank Group.

Mack Gordon was an American composer and lyricist for the stage and film. He was nominated for the best original song Oscar nine times in 11 years, including five consecutive years between 1940 and 1944, and won the award once, for "You'll Never Know". That song has proved among his most enduring, and remains popular in films and television commercials to this day. "At Last" is another of his best-known songs.

Septimus Drummond "Sep" Lambert was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he played 14 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1896 and 1921, including seven first-class matches.

Lieutenant-General Sir George Sidney Clive, was a British Army officer who subsequently became Military Secretary.

Giuseppe Bottai was an Italian journalist, and member of the National Fascist Party of Benito Mussolini.