Famous people and celebrities who died in July 1959

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in July 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

• July 6 George Grosz

  German painter and illustrator (b. 1893)

• July 8 Dale Buisand

  Chester ovnand and chester ovnand were the first americans to die in vietnam war.

• July 9 Ferenc Talányi

  Slovene journalist and painter (b. 1883)

• July 11 Charlie Parker

  Charlie Parker was a legendary jazz saxophonist and composer who revolutionized bebop music. Known as 'Bird', he was a pivotal figure in the development of modern jazz and influenced generations of musicians.

• July 14 Grock [Adrien Wettach]

  At 79, swiss clown/circus director dies

• July 15 Ernest Bloch

  American composer whose music is influenced by european post-romantic traditions and jewish cultural themes. bloch studied in switzerland with a%0mile jaques -dalcroze, and in belgium with euga'ne ysaaie. he taught at geneva conservatory from 1911 to 1915. after touring the united states with maud allen in 1916, he settled in new york after the tour company was bankrupt. from 1920 …

• July 15 Vance Palmer

  Australian dramatist, novelist, essayist, and critic (born 1885).

• July 15 Peter A Egge

  Norwegian writer "the dream"

• July 17 Billie Holiday

  Legendary jazz and blues singer known as 'Lady Day', whose distinctive voice and emotional depth revolutionized American music and influenced generations of performers. [bio]

• July 17 Eugene Meyer

  American publisher and businessman (d. 1954).

• July 17 Henri Pourrat

  French writer and anthropologist, who collected the oral literature from the auvergne.

• July 20 William D. Leahy

  American admiral and diplomat, united states ambassador to france (b. 1875)

• July 20 Harry Fox II

  Dies at 77

• July 25 Yitzhak HaLevi Herzog

  Polish-born irish rabbi and author (b. 1888)

• July 25 Isaac Halevi Herzog

  At 71, the chief rabbi of israel (1936-1959), dies

• July 26 Manuel Altolaguirre

  Spanish poet / publisher (amor) dies at 54