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Dead at age 59
727 Notable deaths
Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Grand duchess of russia (1876–1936).
Born November 25th, 1876 in San Anton Palace.
Died March 2nd, 1936 at 59 years old in Amorbach (stroke).
Dean Jones
Australian cricketer, commentator, and coach.
Born March 24th, 1961 in Coburg.
Died September 24th, 2020 at 59 years old in Mumbai (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Jimmie Foxx
American baseball player (1907–1967).
Born October 22nd, 1907 in Sudlersville.
Died July 21st, 1967 at 59 years old in Miami (choking).
Victor Fleming
American film director, cinematographer, and producer (1889–1949).
Born February 23rd, 1889 in Pasadena.
Died January 6th, 1949 at 59 years old in Cottonwood (myocardial infarction).
Mike Porcaro
American bassist (1955–2015).
Born May 29th, 1955 in Hartford.
Died March 15th, 2015 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Keir Hardie
Scottish socialist and labour leader (1856-1915).
Born August 15th, 1856 in North Lanarkshire. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1915 at 59 years old in Glasgow (stroke). [ref]
Frankie Knuckles
American dj and record producer (1955–2014).
Born January 18th, 1955 in The Bronx.
Died March 31st, 2014 at 59 years old in Chicago (type 2 diabetes).
Robin Cook
British labour party politician (1946-2005).
Born February 28th, 1946 in Bellshill.
Died August 6th, 2005 at 59 years old in Inverness (hypertensive heart disease). [ref]
Christian Bach
Mexican actress (1959-2019).
Born May 9th, 1959 in Buenos Aires.
Died February 26th, 2019 at 59 years old in Mexico City (respiratory failure). [ref]
Cyrille Regis
English footballer (1958-2018).
Born February 9th, 1958 in Maripasoula.
Died January 14th, 2018 at 59 years old in West Bromwich (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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