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 LamasPrize 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 NurkseRenowned Estonian-American economist who made significant contributions to development economics and international monetary theory during...
May 6 Maria DulębaPolish actress (b. 1881).
May 6 Fernando Soledade
May 7 Samuel Hoare
May 7 Crisanto Luque Sánchez
May 8 John FraserCanadian soccer player (b. 1881).
May 9 Bhaurao PatilIndian activist and educator (d. 1959).
May 10 Leslie Knighton
May 10 Willy Leiser
May 14 Sidney BechetJazz 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 DullesAmerican soldier, lawyer, and politician, 52nd united states secretary of state (b. 1888).
May 24 Tito Montefinale
May 25 Belle Daube
May 26 Philip KasselAmerican gymnast (b. 1876).
May 26 Ed Walsh
May 31 Aldo Molinari