Famous people and celebrities who died in April 1959

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

April 2 Benjamin Christensen
Danish actor barnet, mockery dies at 79.
April 3 Walter Fischer
April 4 Sarah Norcliffe Cleghorn
April 6 Leo Aryeh Mayer
Polish-israeli scholar and academic (b. 1895).
April 9 Frank Lloyd Wright
Renowned architect known for his innovative designs like Fallingwater and the Guggenheim Museum.
April 9 Charley Morris
April 9 Henri-Pierre Roché
April 10 Jan Černý
April 12 James Gleason
Dies at 76.
April 12 Primo Mazzolari
April 13 Eduard van Beinum
Eduard van Beinum was a prominent Dutch conductor and musician who led the Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam and made significant...
April 13 Percy Humphreys
April 13 Karl Meissner
April 14 Julien Josephson
April 16 Charles Halton
April 16 Louis Alibert
April 17 Arthur Cecil Alport
April 17 Arturo Chiari
April 17 Paul Dujardin
April 18 Irving Cummings
April 18 Wilhelm Nestle
April 18 Natale Prampolini
April 18 Percy Smith
April 23 Bak Jungyang
Korean politician.
April 29 Kenneth Anderson
British military officer who served as Governor of Gibraltar, with a distinguished career in the British Army during the mid-20th century.
April 29 Kenneth Arthur Noel Anderson
April 29 Alfred Lind