Dead at age 59
634 Notable deaths
Gregory Isaacs
Jamaican singer.
Born July 15th, 1951 in Kingston.
Died October 25th, 2010 at 59 years old in London (lung cancer). [ref]
Hal Ashby
American film director and film editor (1929-1988).
Born September 2nd, 1929 in Ogden. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1988 at 59 years old in Malibu (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
John Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort
Army officer (1886-1946).
Born July 10th, 1886 in London.
Died March 31st, 1946 at 59 years old in London (liver cancer).
Jozef Tiso
President of the first slovak republic (1937–1945).
Born October 13th, 1887 in Bytča. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1947 at 59 years old in Bratislava (hanging). [ref]
W. Eugene Smith
American photojournalist (1918-1978).
Born December 30th, 1918 in Wichita. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1978 at 59 years old in Tucson (stroke). [ref]
Hermann Ebbinghaus
German psychologist (1850-1909).
Born January 24th, 1850 in Barmen. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1909 at 59 years old in Halle (Saale) (pneumonia). [ref]
Deborah Walley
American actress (1941-2001).
Born August 12th, 1941 in Bridgeport.
Died May 10th, 2001 at 59 years old in Sedona (esophageal cancer).
Andy Rourke
British musician (1964–2023).
Born January 17th, 1964 in Manchester.
Died May 19th, 2023 at 59 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Rachid Taha
Franco-algerian singer.
Born September 18th, 1958 in Oran, Sig. [ref]
Died September 12th, 2018 at 59 years old in Les Lilas (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Frank Loesser
American songwriter (1910-1969).
Born June 29th, 1910 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 28th, 1969 at 59 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
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It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius