List of Famous people who died in 1959

Mikhail Mikhailovich Karpovich was a Russian-American historian of Russia and one of the fathers of Slavic Studies in America.

Admiral of the Fleet Sir Rhoderick Robert McGrigor GCB was a senior Royal Navy officer. He fought in the First World War and saw action during the Gallipoli Campaign and then the Battle of Jutland. He also served in the Second World War, taking part in the sinking of the Bismarck in May 1941, carrying out the office of Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Weapons) and commanding the 1st Cruiser Squadron during operations off the Norwegian coast and convoys to North Russia. Furthermore, he served as First Sea Lord in the early 1950s and is most remembered as a leading proponent of carrier-based air power.

Carlos Saavedra Lamas was an Argentine academic and politician, and in 1936, the first Argentine Nobel Peace Prize recipient.

Ion Tănăsescu was a Romanian chemist.

Olin Ross Howland was an American film and theatre actor.

Zhang Jinghui ; was a Chinese general and politician during the Warlord era. He is noted for his role in the Japanese puppet regime of Manchukuo in which he served as its second and final Prime Minister.

Yitzchok Zev Halevi Soloveitchik, also known as Velvel Soloveitchik or the Brisker Rov ("rabbi of/from Brisk",, was an Orthodox rabbi and rosh yeshiva of the Brisk yeshiva in Jerusalem, Israel.

The Hon. Michael Scott OBE was an English amateur golfer, most famous for being the oldest winner of The Amateur Championship.