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Dead at age 59

727 Notable deaths

Paramahansa Yogananda

Yogi, kriya yoga guru and founder of self-realization fellowship (1893-1952).

Born January 5th, 1893 in Gorakhpur.

Died March 7th, 1952 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (acute myocardial infarction).

Fanny Brice

American actress, singer and comedian (1891–1951).

Born October 29th, 1891 in Manhattan.

Died May 29th, 1951 at 59 years old in Hollywood (cerebral hemorrhage).

Harilal Gandhi

Son of mahatma gandhi (1888-1948).

Born August 23rd, 1888 in Rajkot.

Died June 18th, 1948 at 59 years old in Mumbai (tuberculosis). [ref]

C. N. Annadurai

Indian film writer and former chief minister of tamil nadu, india (1909-1969).

Born September 15th, 1909 in Kanchipuram.

Died February 3rd, 1969 at 59 years old in Chennai (esophageal cancer).

Harold Holt

Australian politician, 17th prime minister of australia (1908-1967).

Born August 5th, 1908 in Stanmore.

Died December 17th, 1967 at 59 years old in Cheviot Beach (drowning).

Seretse Khama

First president of botswana (1921–1980).

Born July 1st, 1921 in Serowe.

Died July 13th, 1980 at 59 years old in Gaborone (pancreatic cancer). [ref]

Rob Garrison

American actor (1960-2019).

Born January 23rd, 1960 in Wheeling.

Died September 27th, 2019 at 59 years old in Wheeling. [ref]

David Graeber

American anthropologist and anarchist (1961-2020).

Born February 12th, 1961 in New York City.

Died September 2nd, 2020 at 59 years old in Venice (acute pancreatitis, internal bleeding). [ref]

Frederick Winslow Taylor

American mechanical engineer.

Born March 20th, 1856 in Germantown. [ref]

Died March 21st, 1915 at 59 years old in Philadelphia (pneumonia). [ref]

Reg E. Cathey

American actor (1958-2018).

Born August 18th, 1958 in Huntsville.

Died February 9th, 2018 at 59 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]

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