Dead at age 59
682 Notable deaths
Varian Fry
American journalist (1907-1967).
Born October 15th, 1907 in New York City.
Died September 13th, 1967 at 59 years old in Redding.
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]
Kazuko Takatsukasa
Japanese former princess; daughter of emperor shōwa and empress kōjun (1929–1989).
Born September 30th, 1929 in Tokyo Imperial Palace.
Died May 26th, 1989 at 59 years old in Tokyo.
Andrew Lesnie
Australian cinematographer.
Born January 1st, 1956 in Sydney.
Died April 27th, 2015 at 59 years old in Sydney (myocardial infarction).
Jeff Astle
English footballer (1942-2002).
Born May 13th, 1942 in Eastwood.
Died January 19th, 2002 at 59 years old in Burton upon Trent.
Curzio Malaparte
Italian writer (1898-1957).
Born June 9th, 1898 in Prato. [ref]
Died July 19th, 1957 at 59 years old in Rome (lung cancer). [ref]
Lennie Tristano
American jazz pianist and composer.
Born March 19th, 1919 in Chicago. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1978 at 59 years old in New York City. [ref]
Walter A. Brown
American sports businessman.
Born February 10th, 1905 in Boston.
Died September 7th, 1964 at 59 years old in Boston.
Louis Bromfield
American author and conservationist (1896-1956).
Born December 27th, 1896 in Mansfield. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1956 at 59 years old in Columbus. [ref]
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Mostly it is loss which teaches us about the worth of things. Arthur Schopenhauer