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Dead at age 59
727 Notable deaths
Desmond Bagley
British writer (1923-1983).
Born October 29th, 1923 in Kendal.
Died April 12th, 1983 at 59 years old in Southampton (stroke).
Wallace Roney
American musician.
Born May 25th, 1960 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died March 31st, 2020 at 59 years old in Paterson (COVID-19). [ref]
Charles Olson
American writer (1910–1970).
Born December 27th, 1910 in Worcester. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1970 at 59 years old in New York City (liver cancer).
Bidar Kadınefendi
Fourth wife of ottoman sultan abdul hamid ii (1855–1918).
Born May 5th, 1858 in Caucasus.
Died January 1st, 1918 at 59 years old in Istanbul.
Gabriele Tinti
Italian actor (1932-1991).
Born August 22nd, 1932 in Molinella. [ref]
Died November 12th, 1991 at 59 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]
George V. Higgins
American novelist, lawyer, journalist, professor.
Born November 13th, 1939 in Brockton.
Died November 6th, 1999 at 59 years old in Milton (myocardial infarction).
Asger Jorn
Danish artist (1914-1973).
Born March 3rd, 1914 in Vejrum Parish.
Died May 1st, 1973 at 59 years old in Aarhus.
Archbishop Damaskinos Papandreou
Politician and priest from greece (1891-1949).
Born January 1st, 1890 in Dorvitsa.
Died May 20th, 1949 at 59 years old in Athens.
Félix Éboué
French guiana politician (1884-1944).
Born December 26th, 1884 in Cayenne.
Died May 17th, 1944 at 59 years old in Cairo (myocardial infarction).
Ricky Lawson
American drummer (1954–2013).
Born November 8th, 1954 in Detroit.
Died December 23rd, 2013 at 59 years old in Long Beach Memorial Medical Center (intracranial aneurysm). [ref]
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