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Joseph Barbara
1905–1959
Official cause
myocardial infarction
George Reeves
1914–1959
film actor, television actor, stage actor
Official cause
gunshot wound
Everley Gregg
1903–1959
actor, film actor
Official cause
disease
Joaquín Blume
1933–1959
artistic gymnast
Official cause
aviation accident
María Guggiari Echeverría Santos
1925–1959
Christian nun, nun
Official cause
hepatitis
Edith Vane-Tempest-Stewart, Marchioness of Londonderry
1878–1959
socialite, biographer, writer
Official cause
cancer
Park Jung-yang
1872–1959
politician, philosopher, autobiographer
Official cause
disease
Edward Patrick Johnson
1878–1959
opera singer
Official cause
myocardial infarction
Morris K. Jessup
1900–1959
writer, ufologist
Official cause
carbon monoxide poisoning
Gustav Kramer
1910–1959
ornithologist, zoologist, film producer
Official cause
falling from height
Cecil Cunningham
1888–1959
actor, stage actor, film actor
Official cause
atherosclerosis
Charles Halton
1876–1959
actor, stage actor, film actor
Official cause
hepatitis
Max Gerson
1881–1959
physician
Official cause
pneumonia
Hilda Ross
1883–1959
politician
Official cause
disease
António Botto
1897–1959
poet, short story writer, playwright
Official cause
struck by vehicle
Lou Costello
1906–1959
film actor, film producer, television actor
Official cause
myocardial infarction
Paul Nicolas
1899–1959
association football player, association football coach
Official cause
traffic collision
Eric Blore
1887–1959
stage actor, film actor, actor
Official cause
myocardial infarction
Maxwell Anderson
1888–1959
screenwriter, journalist, playwright
Official cause
stroke
Sid Judd
1928–1959
rugby union player
Official cause
leukemia
Luis Palés Matos
1898–1959
writer, poet
Official cause
heart failure
Buddy Holly
1936–1959
guitarist, singer, songwriter
Official cause
aviation accident
Carl Switzer
1927–1959
actor, singer, animal breeder
Official cause
gunshot wound
Alfie Lambe
1932–1959
missionary
Official cause
stomach cancer