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Dead at age 59
998 Notable deaths
Keir Hardie
Scottish socialist and labour leader (1856–1915).
Born August 15th, 1856 in Newhouse.
Died September 26th, 1915 at 59 years old in Glasgow (stroke).
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
Argentine-born 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]
Albert Sidney Johnston
Confederate states army officer (1803–1862).
Born February 2nd, 1803 in Washington.
Died April 6th, 1862 at 59 years old in Battle of Shiloh.
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]
Bob Hayes
American football player and sprinter (1942–2003).
Born December 20th, 1942 in Jacksonville.
Died September 18th, 2002 at 59 years old in Jacksonville (prostate cancer).
Ferdinand Waldo Demara
American imposter.
Born December 21st, 1922 in Lawrence.
Died June 7th, 1982 at 59 years old in West Anaheim (cardiovascular disease).
Silvana Mangano
Italian actress (1930–1989).
Born April 21st, 1930 in Rome.
Died December 16th, 1989 at 59 years old in Madrid (lung cancer).
Hal Ashby
American film director and film editor (1929-1988).
Born September 2nd, 1929 in Ogden.
Died December 27th, 1988 at 59 years old in Malibu (pancreatic cancer).
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