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Dead at age 59
638 Notable deaths
Paul A. Rothchild
American music producer.
Born April 18th, 1935 in Brooklyn.
Died March 30th, 1995 at 59 years old in Hollywood (lung cancer).
Bruno Metsu
French association football player and manager.
Born January 28th, 1954 in Coudekerque-Branche.
Died October 15th, 2013 at 59 years old in Coudekerque-Branche (cancer, colorectal cancer). [ref]
Albert Grossman
American music manager.
Born May 21st, 1926 in Chicago.
Died January 25th, 1986 at 59 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Zoot Sims
American jazz saxophonist.
Born October 29th, 1925 in Inglewood. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1985 at 59 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Lee Dorsey
American pop/r&b singer.
Born December 24th, 1926 in Portland. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1986 at 59 years old in New Orleans (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Gus Dudgeon
English record producer (1942-2002).
Born September 30th, 1942 in Surrey. [ref]
Died July 21st, 2002 at 59 years old in Reading (traffic collision). [ref]
Donella Meadows
American environmental scientist, teacher, and writer.
Born March 13th, 1941 in Elgin.
Died February 20th, 2001 at 59 years old in Hanover.
Varian Fry
American journalist (1907-1967).
Born October 15th, 1907 in New York City. [ref]
Died September 13th, 1967 at 59 years old in Redding. [ref]
Agustín Pío Barrios
Paraguayan composer and musician (1885-1944).
Born May 5th, 1885 in San Juan Bautista.
Died August 7th, 1944 at 59 years old in San Salvador (myocardial infarction). [ref]
David Smith
American visual artist (1906-1965).
Born March 9th, 1906 in Decatur. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1965 at 59 years old in Bennington (traffic collision). [ref]
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