Famous people and celebrities who died in December 1959

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in December 1959. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

• Dec. 4 Rosetta Duncan

  (duncan sisters) die in an auto accident at the age of 58.

• Dec. 6 Len Doyle

  Actor (harrington, mr district attorney) dies at 66

• Dec. 9 Walter Compton

  At 47, a news anchor (dumont evening news) dies

• Dec. 10 Henri Vidal

  French film actor who made his debut with Edith Piaf in Montmartre-sur-Seine (1941) and appeared in 36 films between 1941-1959.

• Dec. 12 Russell Simpson

  Actor abraham lincoln, dies at 79

• Dec. 14 Maria EG "Lizzy" Ansingh Dutch painter (Cast Off)

  At the age of 84, he dies.

• Dec. 18 Dorothy L Sayers

  Writer dies at 66

• Dec. 20 Juhan Simm

  Estonian composer and conductor (b. 1885)

• Dec. 21 Rosanjin

  Japanese calligrapher, restaurateur and ceramicist (born 1883)

• Dec. 23 Lester Lonergan Jr

  Actor (growing paymentnes), dies at age 65

• Dec. 23 Edward FLW Halifax

  English viceroy of india/english viscount, dies at 78

• Dec. 23 Lord Irwin

  Ambassador to the usa (1940-46), died at the age of 78.

• Dec. 26 Jack Tresadern

  English footballer and manager (b. 1890)

• Dec. 27 Alfonso Reyes

  Mexican diplomat and lawyer. reyes was also a poet, essayist, and short story writer.

• Dec. 28 Ante Pavelić

  Ante Pavelić was a Croatian fascist and the leader of the Ustaše movement, which ruled the Independent State of Croatia during World War II.

• Dec. 29 Robin Humphrey Milford

  56 years old death of composer

• Dec. 29 Robin Milford

  British composer (born in 1903)

• Dec. 30 Maria Baers

  Flemish social worker/senator for women, dies at the age of 76.