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Dead at age 59
999 Notable deaths
Toivo Tikkanen
Sport shooter (1888–1947).
Born April 15th, 1888 in Rome.
Died June 1st, 1947 at 59 years old in Helsinki.
Osman Nuri-Asan oğlu Aqçoqraqlı
Crimean tatar writer, journalist, historian, archaeologist, ethnographer, and teacher.
Born January 15th, 1879 in Van, Bakhchysarai.
Died April 17th, 1938 at 59 years old in Simferopol.
Egor Kovalevsky
Russian diplomat (1809–1868).
Born February 18th, 1809 in Yaroshivka.
Died October 2nd, 1868 at 59 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Jim Howden
Australian rower (1934-1993).
Born September 4th, 1934.
Died October 10th, 1993 at 59 years old (cancer).
Michał Grabowski
Polish author (1804-1863).
Born September 25th, 1804. [ref]
Died November 19th, 1863 at 59 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
William Rice
Canadian rower (1881–1941).
Born February 18th, 1881 in Cincinnati.
Died February 12th, 1941 at 59 years old in San Mateo.
Stepan Rudnytsky
Ukrainian geographer & ethnographer (1877-1937).
Born December 3rd, 1877 in Przemyśl. [ref]
Died November 3rd, 1937 at 59 years old in Sandarmokh.
Harald Braun
German film director (1901–1960).
Born April 26th, 1901 in Berlin.
Died September 24th, 1960 at 59 years old in Xanten.
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel