Famous people and celebrities who died in May 1959

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

• May 2 Dante Carniel
• May 2 Guido Rocco
• May 3 Giuseppe Santonastaso
• May 4 Alberto Laviosa
• May 5 Carlos Saavedra Lamas

  Prize laureate for his role as father of the Argentine Antiwar Pact of 1933, which he also used as a means to mediate peace between Paraguay...

• May 6 Ragnar Nurkse

  Renowned Estonian-American economist who made significant contributions to development economics and international monetary theory during...

• May 6 Maria Dulęba

  Polish actress (b. 1881).

• May 6 Fernando Soledade
• May 7 Samuel Hoare
• May 7 Crisanto Luque Sánchez
• May 8 John Fraser

  Canadian soccer player (b. 1881).

• May 9 Bhaurao Patil

  Indian activist and educator (d. 1959).

• May 10 Leslie Knighton
• May 10 Willy Leiser
• May 14 Sidney Bechet

  Jazz saxophonist and clarinetist who played a key role in the development of jazz music.

• May 14 Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal (b. 1862)
• May 22 Antonio Campolo
• May 22 Arturo Collana
• May 22 Yoshioka Yayoi
• May 24 John Foster Dulles

  American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 52nd united states secretary of state (b. 1888).

• May 24 Tito Montefinale
• May 25 Belle Daube
• May 26 Philip Kassel

  American gymnast (b. 1876).

• May 26 Ed Walsh
• May 31 Aldo Molinari