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Dead at age 59
727 Notable deaths
Eduard Ritter von Schleich
German general (1888-1947).
Born August 9th, 1888 in Munich.
Died November 15th, 1947 at 59 years old in Dießen am Ammersee (cardiovascular disease).
Wheeler Vivian Oakman
American silent film actor (1890–1949).
Born February 21st, 1890 in Washington, D.C..
Died March 19th, 1949 at 59 years old in Van Nuys (myocardial infarction).
Ahn Chang-ho
Korean independence activist (1878–1938).
Born November 9th, 1878 in Kangso.
Died March 10th, 1938 at 59 years old in Keijō Imperial University (disease).
Angela Bailey
Canadian sprinter (1962-2021).
Born February 28th, 1962 in Coventry.
Died July 31st, 2021 at 59 years old in Mississauga (cancer). [ref]
Monir Morad
Egyptian actor and musician (1922–1981).
Born January 13th, 1922 in Cairo.
Died October 17th, 1981 at 59 years old in Cairo.
Semyon Lavochkin
Jewish soviet aerospace engineer (1900-1960).
Born September 11th, 1900 in Smolensk.
Died June 9th, 1960 at 59 years old in Sary Shagan (heart failure).
Aleksei Smirnov
Soviet actor (1920–1979).
Born February 28th, 1920 in Danilov.
Died May 7th, 1979 at 59 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Filippo De Pisis
Italian painter (1896-1956).
Born May 11th, 1896 in Ferrara. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1956 at 59 years old in Milan. [ref]
Marcelo Peralta
Argentine musician.
Born March 5th, 1961 in Buenos Aires.
Died March 10th, 2020 at 59 years old in Madrid (COVID-19). [ref]
Berthold Laufer
German academic (1874-1934).
Born October 11th, 1874 in Cologne.
Died September 13th, 1934 at 59 years old in Chicago.
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