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Dead at age 59
727 Notable deaths
Alfred Herrhausen
German banker (1930–1989).
Born January 30th, 1930 in Essen.
Died November 30th, 1989 at 59 years old in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe (explosive device).
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]
Frank Tashlin
American film director (1913–1972).
Born February 19th, 1913 in Weehawken.
Died May 5th, 1972 at 59 years old in Hollywood (pulmonary embolism).
Andrew Lesnie
Australian cinematographer (1956–2015).
Born January 1st, 1956 in Sydney.
Died April 27th, 2015 at 59 years old in Sydney (myocardial infarction).
Mickey Cochrane
American baseball player.
Born April 6th, 1903 in Bridgewater.
Died June 28th, 1962 at 59 years old in Lake Forest (cancer).
David Smith
American visual artist (1906-1965).
Born March 9th, 1906 in Decatur.
Died May 23rd, 1965 at 59 years old in Bennington (traffic collision).
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]
Frankie Darro
Actor (1917-1976).
Born December 22nd, 1917 in Chicago.
Died December 25th, 1976 at 59 years old in Huntington Beach (myocardial infarction).
Louis Bromfield
American author and conservationist (1896-1956).
Born December 27th, 1896 in Mansfield.
Died March 18th, 1956 at 59 years old in Columbus.
Adrian Conan Doyle
English scion and writer (1910–1970).
Born November 19th, 1910 in Crowborough.
Died June 3rd, 1970 at 59 years old in Geneva (myocardial infarction).
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