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Dead at age 59
727 Notable deaths
Christian de Chergé
Catholic monk (1937-1996).
Born January 18th, 1937 in Colmar.
Died May 21st, 1996 at 59 years old in Médéa.
Erich Hecke
German mathematician (1887–1947).
Born September 20th, 1887 in Buk.
Died February 13th, 1947 at 59 years old in Copenhagen.
Jun Ichikawa
1948-2008 japanese film director and screenwriter.
Born November 25th, 1948 in Tokyo.
Died September 19th, 2008 at 59 years old in Tokyo (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Chenjerai Hove
Zimbabwean poet and writer (1956–2015).
Born February 9th, 1956 in Mazvihwa.
Died July 12th, 2015 at 59 years old in Stavanger.
Lewis Brody
German actor (1892–1952).
Born February 15th, 1892 in Douala.
Died February 11th, 1952 at 59 years old in Berlin.
Lubomír Beneš
Czech animator, director and author (1935-1995).
Born November 7th, 1935 in Prague.
Died September 12th, 1995 at 59 years old in Roztoky.
Dragiša Vasić
Member of serbian academy of science and arts (1885–1945).
Born November 2nd, 1885 in Gornji Milanovac. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1945 at 59 years old in Jasenovac concentration camp.
Shoichi Sakata
Japanese physicist (1911–1970).
Born January 18th, 1911 in Hiroshima.
Died October 16th, 1970 at 59 years old in Nagoya.
Hale Hamilton
American actor (1879-1942).
Born February 28th, 1883 in Topeka.
Died May 19th, 1942 at 59 years old in Hollywood.
Kurt Herzog
German general and knight's cross recipient.
Born March 27th, 1889 in Quedlinburg.
Died May 8th, 1948 at 59 years old in Vorkuta.
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