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Dead at age 59
727 Notable deaths
Frank Morgan
Actor (1890-1949).
Born June 1st, 1890 in New York City. [ref]
Died September 18th, 1949 at 59 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sebastian Cabot
English film actor.
Born July 6th, 1918 in London. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1977 at 59 years old in British Columbia (stroke).
Anne Ramsey
American actress (1929-1988).
Born March 27th, 1929 in Omaha.
Died August 11th, 1988 at 59 years old in Hollywood (esophageal cancer).
Jonathan Joss
American actor (1965–2025).
Born December 22nd, 1965 in San Antonio.
Died June 1st, 2025 at 59 years old in San Antonio (gunshot wound). [ref]
Sam Peckinpah
American film director (1925–1984).
Born February 21st, 1925 in Fresno.
Died December 28th, 1984 at 59 years old in Inglewood (heart failure).
Sam Simon
American director, producer, writer, boxing manager and philanthropist (1955-2015).
Born June 6th, 1955 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died March 8th, 2015 at 59 years old in Pacific Palisades (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Gustav Holst
British composer.
Born September 21st, 1874 in Cheltenham.
Died May 25th, 1934 at 59 years old in London (heart failure).
Olof Palme
Swedish prime minister (1969–76, 1982–86).
Born January 30th, 1927 in Svea artillery regiment parish. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1986 at 59 years old in Sveavägen (gunshot wound).
Mike Lynch
British-irish businessman and software engineer (1965-2024).
Born June 16th, 1965 in Ilford. [ref]
Died August 19th, 2024 at 59 years old in Sicily (suffocation).
Manjula Vijayakumar
Indian actress (1953-2013).
Born September 9th, 1953.
Died July 23rd, 2013 at 59 years old in Chennai (falling from height).
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