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Dead at age 59
727 Notable deaths
Alexander Barykin
Russian singer (1952-2011).
Born February 18th, 1952 in Beryozovo.
Died March 26th, 2011 at 59 years old in Orenburg (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Vladimir Veksler
Experimental physicist, starting development of the synchrocyclotron particle accelerator.
Born March 4th, 1907 in Zhytomyr.
Died September 22nd, 1966 at 59 years old in Moscow.
Giuseppe Viani
Italian footballer and coach (1909–1969).
Born September 13th, 1909 in Treviso.
Died January 6th, 1969 at 59 years old in Ferrara.
Roger Courtois
French footballer (1912-1972).
Born May 30th, 1912 in Geneva.
Died May 5th, 1972 at 59 years old (myocardial infarction).
Théo Lefèvre
Belgian politician (1914-1973).
Born January 17th, 1914 in Ghent.
Died September 18th, 1973 at 59 years old in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert - Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe.
Colette Besson
French sprinter.
Born April 7th, 1946 in Saint-Georges-de-Didonne.
Died August 9th, 2005 at 59 years old in Angoulins (lung cancer).
Shota Chochishvili
Georgian professional wrestler and judoka.
Born July 10th, 1950 in Kvareli.
Died August 27th, 2009 at 59 years old in Gori (leukemia). [ref]
Mikhail Voronin
Russian olympic gymnast.
Born March 26th, 1945 in Moscow.
Died May 22nd, 2004 at 59 years old in Krasnogorsky District (cancer).
Ricardo Londoño
Colombian racing driver.
Born August 8th, 1949 in Medellín.
Died July 18th, 2009 at 59 years old in San Bernardo del Viento. [ref]
Anatoli Firsov
Soviet ice hockey player (1941–2000).
Born February 1st, 1941 in Moscow.
Died July 24th, 2000 at 59 years old in Firsanovka (myocardial infarction).
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