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Dead at age 59
727 Notable deaths
Jozef Tiso
Slovak politician, priest and president of the slovak republic from 1939 to 1945.
Born October 13th, 1887 in Bytča. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1947 at 59 years old in Bratislava (hanging). [ref]
Ananth Kumar
Indian politician.
Born July 22nd, 1959 in Bengaluru.
Died November 12th, 2018 at 59 years old in Bengaluru (lung 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).
Rachid Taha
Franco-algerian singer.
Born September 18th, 1958 in Oran.
Died September 12th, 2018 at 59 years old in Les Lilas (myocardial infarction). [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).
Varian Fry
American journalist (1907-1967).
Born October 15th, 1907 in New York City.
Died September 13th, 1967 at 59 years old in Redding.
W. Eugene Smith
American photojournalist (1918–1978).
Born December 30th, 1918 in Wichita.
Died October 15th, 1978 at 59 years old in Tucson (stroke).
Raphael Lemkin
Lawyer of polish-jewish descent (1900-1959).
Born June 24th, 1900 in Biazvodna. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1959 at 59 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jacques Demy
Film director (1931-1990).
Born June 5th, 1931 in Pontchâteau. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1990 at 59 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (death from AIDS-related complications). [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]
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Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht