The Premier Online Music & Entertainment Directory   music minder Search For:    In Table: Albums Birthdates Businesses Entertainers Hits Lyrics Memorials On This Day   Home Entertainers Businesses About Contact Albums Birthdates Hits Instruments Lyrics Memorials On This Day Home > Memorials Menu > List Memorials MEMORIALS Search Results for Year: 1959 Click on an Entertainer's name in the list to view more details about that Entertainer. Click on a date in the list to view other Entertainers who died on the same date.   Number of Records Matching Query: 20   CECILE B DEMILLE   Date Died: Wednesday 21 January 1959 Description: Film Director Cause of Death: Natural causes BIG BOPPER - JP RICHARDSON   Date Died: Tuesday 3 February 1959 Description: Vocalist , DJ, USA Cause of Death: Airplane crash BUDDY HOLLY   Date Died: Tuesday 3 February 1959 Description: Vocalist, Guitarst, Composer, Producer, USA Cause of Death: Light plane crash RITCHIE VALENS   Date Died: Tuesday 3 February 1959 Description: Vocalist, Guitarist, USA Cause of Death: Plane crash. GUITAR SLIM   Date Died: Saturday 7 February 1959 Description: Vocalist , Guitarist, UK Cause of Death: Pneumonia GEORGE ANTHEIL   Date Died: Thursday 12 February 1959 Description: Composer, pianist, author, and inventor, USA WARREN DODDS   Date Died: Saturday 14 February 1959 Description: Drummer, USA Cause of Death: Not known LOU COSTELLO   Date Died: Tuesday 3 March 1959 Description: Actor, USA Cause of Death: Heart failure LESTER YOUNG   Date Died: Sunday 15 March 1959 Description: Saxophonist, Band Leader, USA SIDNEY BECHET   Date Died: Thursday 14 May 1959 Description: Saxophonist, Composer, USA Cause of Death: Lung Cancer GEORGE REEVES   Date Died: Tuesday 16 June 1959 Description: Actor, USA Cause of Death: Gun shot - Unconfirmed. Suicide was presumed ETHEL BARRYMORE   Date Died: Thursday 18 June 1959 Description: Actress, USA Cause of Death: Cardiovascular disease BILLIE HOLIDAY   Date Died: Friday 17 July 1959 Description: Vocalist, US Cause of Death: Cirrhosis of the liver BLIND WILLIE MCTELL   Date Died: Wednesday 19 August 1959 Description: Guitarist, USA Cause of Death: Brain Haemorrhage KAY KENDALL   Date Died: Sunday 6 September 1959 Description: Actress, UK Cause of Death: Leukaemia MARIO LANZA   Date Died: Wednesday 7 October 1959 Description: Vocalist, Actor, USA Cause of Death: Heart failure ERROL FLYNN   Date Died: Wednesday 14 October 1959 Description: Actor, Australian Cause of Death: Heart failure JACK DAVEY   Date Died: Wednesday 14 October 1959 Description: Vocalist, Announcer, Australia Cause of Death: Cancer ARTHUR Q. BRYAN   Date Died: Wednesday 18 November 1959 Description: Comedian and voice actor Cause of Death: Heart attack SAM M. LEWIS   Date Died: Sunday 22 November 1959 Description: Composer of music, Lyricist, USA       Copyrights:   © Music Minder & Mark Reynolds IT Consulting   All rights reserved: Prosecution rights will be exercised for any breaches of copyright.