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Famous people and celebrities who died in September 1959

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

  • Kay Kendall
    Sept. 6 Kay Kendall

    British actress known for her roles in comedies, who tragically died young from leukemia at the age of 32.

  • Edmund Gwenn
    Sept. 6 Edmund Gwenn

    Actor (them java head, miracle at 34th st), dies in 83

  • Sept. 7 Maurice Duplessis

    Maurice Duplessis was a Canadian politician who served as the Premier of Quebec from 1936 to 1939 and from 1944 to 1959.

  • Sept. 9 Ramón Fonst

    Cuban fencer (d. 1959)

  • Paul Douglas
    Sept. 11 Paul Douglas

    Paul Douglas was a prominent American actor known for his roles in classic films like 'Clash by Night', a notable performer in Hollywood's golden era.

  • Sept. 13 Gilbert Adrian

    Renowned American fashion designer who worked for MGM, glamorizing Hollywood stars and winning the Fashion Critic's 'Winnie' Award in 1945.

  • Sept. 17 Bert Leysen

    At 39, a belgian television director dies

  • Sept. 18 Benjamin Péret

    French poet and parisian dadaist, he was also a founding member and central figure of the french surrealist movement. he was a dislike of school as a child and instead attended the local art school in 1912. however, he too resigned in 1913 because he was not willing to study or had the time. to avoid being imprisoned, he spent …

  • Sept. 20 Olin Howlin

    Actor (swifty cubircus boy), passes away at 63

  • Sept. 21 Abraham Flexner

    American educator, the institute for advanced study was founded in 1959.

  • Sept. 22 Josef Matthais Hauer

    Composer dies at 76

  • Helen Broderick
    Sept. 25 Helen Broderick

    Comedienne / actress (swing time, top hat)

  • Sept. 25 Ennio Porrino

    Composer dies at 49

  • Sept. 26 Leslie Morshead

    Australian general businessman and educator (d.59)

  • Sept. 26 Teodor Ussisoo

    Estonian furniture designer and educator (b. 1878)

  • Sept. 26 S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike

    Sri lankan lawyer and politician, 4th prime minister of sri lanka (b. 1899)

  • Sept. 26 Solomon Bandaranaike

    Assassinated at 60 by the prime minister of ceylon (1956-1959).

  • Sept. 28 Rudolf Caracciola

    Legendary German racing driver who was one of the most successful European motorsport competitors of the 1930s, known for his exceptional skill in challenging racing conditions.

  • Sept. 28 Gerard Hoffnung

    Artist / humorist / musician

  • Sept. 29 Bruce Bairnsfather

    British humorist and cartoonist (b. 1887)

  • Sept. 29 Harold Huber

    Actor (i cover times square), died at 49

  • Taylor Holmes
    Sept. 30 Taylor Holmes

    Actor (gentlemen prefer blondes), is killed at 81

  • Sept. 30 Henry Barwell

    Australian politician, 28th premier of south australia (b. 1877)

  • Sept. 30 John H Kliegl

    Klieg light developer, dies at the age of 89.