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Dead at age 59
727 Notable deaths
Trevor Blokdyk
South african formula one racing driver and speedway rider.
Born November 30th, 1935 in Krugersdorp.
Died March 19th, 1995 at 59 years old in Hekpoort.
Sorin Frunzăverde
Romanian politician.
Born April 26th, 1960 in Bocșa.
Died November 3rd, 2019 at 59 years old in Reșița (kidney disease).
Heinrich Kaminski
German composer.
Born July 4th, 1886 in Waldshut-Tiengen. [ref]
Died June 21st, 1946 at 59 years old in Kochel. [ref]
Leo Rwabwogo
Ugandan boxer (1949-2009).
Born June 3rd, 1949 in Tororo.
Died January 14th, 2009 at 59 years old in Uganda. [ref]
Johan Petter Åhlén
Olympic curler (1879-1939).
Born April 13th, 1879 in Insjön. [ref]
Died March 31st, 1939 at 59 years old in Atlantic Ocean. [ref]
Kazimierz Stabrowski
Polish painter (1869-1929).
Born November 21st, 1869 in Krupliany.
Died June 10th, 1929 at 59 years old in Garwolin.
Annette Laming-Emperaire
French archeologist (1917–1977).
Born October 22nd, 1917 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 15th, 1977 at 59 years old in Curitiba (asphyxia).
Agustín Rodríguez Sahagún
Spanish politician.
Born March 27th, 1932 in Ávila.
Died October 13th, 1991 at 59 years old in Paris.
George A. Kennedy
American sinologist.
Born May 17th, 1901 in Zhejiang.
Died August 15th, 1960 at 59 years old in San Francisco.
Harald Braun
German film director.
Born April 26th, 1901 in Berlin. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1960 at 59 years old in Xanten. [ref]
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It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius