List of Famous people who died in 1959

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Walter Hugh Crosland

First Name Walter

Last Name Crosland

Born on November 30, 1893

Died on November 30, 1959 (aged 66)

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Paul Douglas

Paul Douglas Fleischer

First Name Paul

Last Name Douglas

Born on April 11, 1907

Died on September 11, 1959 (aged 52)

Born in United States of America, Pennsylvania

Actor

Paul Douglas Fleischer was an American actor.

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Tim Mara

First Name Tim

Last Name Mara

Born on July 29, 1887

Died on February 16, 1959 (aged 71)

Born in United States of America, New York

Timothy James Mara was the founding owner of the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). The Giants, under Mara, won NFL championships in 1927, 1934, 1938, and 1956 and divisional titles in 1933, 1935, 1939, 1941, 1944, 1946, and 1958.

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Gerald Mordaunt

First Name Gerald

Last Name Mordaunt

Born on January 20, 1873

Died on March 5, 1959 (aged 86)

Born in United Kingdom, England

Gerald John Mordaunt, sometimes known as Gerry Mordaunt, was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket for Oxford University, Kent County Cricket Club, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the Gentlemen and other amateur sides between 1893 and 1904.

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Antoni Oliver i Gras

First Name Antoni

Last Name Gras

Born on November 30, 1800

Died on November 30, 1959 (aged 159)

Born in Spain, Catalonia

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Gershon Agron

First Name Gershon

Last Name Agron

Died on November 1, 1959

Gershon Agron (1894–1959) was an Israeli newspaper editor and mayor of West Jerusalem 1955–1959.

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Oliver Ellsworth Buckley

First Name Oliver

Last Name Buckley

Born on August 8, 1887

Died on December 14, 1959 (aged 72)

Born in United States of America, Iowa

Oliver Ellsworth Buckley was an American electrical engineer known for his contributions to the field of submarine telephony.

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Adolf Bouwmeester

First Name Adolf

Last Name Bouwmeester

Died on December 15, 1959

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Alex Young

First Name Alex

Last Name Young

Born on June 23, 1880

Died on October 17, 1959 (aged 79)

Born in United Kingdom, Scotland

Alexander Simpson "Sandy" Young was a Scottish professional footballer who played for St Mirren, Falkirk, Everton, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City, South Liverpool and represented Scotland at international level.

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Alfred Pochon

First Name Alfred

Died on February 26, 1959

Born in Switzerland, Canton of Vaud

Alfred Pochon was a Swiss musician.

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