music minder The Premier Online Music & Entertainment Directory Search For: In Table: Albums Businesses Entertainers Hits 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 below for more details about that Entertainer. Click on a date in the list to view a list of 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           Disclaimer:   Music Minder takes as much care as possible to check the accuracy of the information provided. However, we can not guarantee the absolute accuracy of any material provided. If you have any information different to or in addition to that provided by our site, we encourage you to contact us.   Please direct all enquiries to enquiries@musicminder.com       Copyrights:   © Music Minder & Mark Reynolds IT Consulting   All rights reserved: Prosecution rights will be exercised for any breaches of copyright.