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Dead at age 59
634 Notable deaths
Edna May Oliver
American actress (1883-1942).
Born November 9th, 1883 in Malden. [ref]
Died November 9th, 1942 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Dennis Potter
English television dramatist, screenwriter and journalist (1935-1994).
Born May 17th, 1935 in Berry Hill. [ref]
Died June 7th, 1994 at 59 years old in Ross-on-Wye (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
William Dudley Haywood
Labor organizer (1869-1928).
Born February 4th, 1869 in Salt Lake City.
Died May 18th, 1928 at 59 years old in Moscow (stroke).
Ahmad Suradji
Indonesian serial killer.
Born January 10th, 1949 in Medan.
Died July 10th, 2008 at 59 years old in Jakarta (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Tom Clarke
Irish revolutionary leader (1857-1916).
Born March 11th, 1857 in Isle of Wight.
Died May 3rd, 1916 at 59 years old in Dublin (ballistic trauma).
Frank Murphy
Associate justice of the supreme court of the united states (1890-1949).
Born April 13th, 1890 in Harbor Beach.
Died July 19th, 1949 at 59 years old in Detroit (coronary thrombosis).
Giuseppe Farina
Italian racecar driver (1906-1966).
Born October 30th, 1906 in Turin.
Died June 30th, 1966 at 59 years old in Chambéry (traffic collision).
Alber Elbaz
Fashion designer.
Born June 12th, 1961 in Casablanca. [ref]
Died April 24th, 2021 at 59 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (COVID-19). [ref]
Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia
Prussian prince.
Born July 7th, 1883 in Potsdam.
Died December 8th, 1942 at 59 years old in Villa Ingenheim.
Ashutosh Mukherjee
Bengali educator, jurist, barrister and mathematician (1864-1924).
Born June 29th, 1864 in Kolkata.
Died May 25th, 1924 at 59 years old in Patna.
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