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Dead at age 59
638 Notable deaths
Celia Sánchez
Cuban revolutionary (1920-1980).
Born May 9th, 1920 in Media Luna.
Died January 11th, 1980 at 59 years old in Havana (lung cancer).
Frank Maxwell Andrews
United states army general.
Born February 3rd, 1884 in Nashville.
Died May 3rd, 1943 at 59 years old in Fagradalsfjall.
Gianni Rodari
Italian writer and journalist.
Born October 23rd, 1920 in Omegna. [ref]
Died April 14th, 1980 at 59 years old in Rome (heart failure). [ref]
Matthew Saad Muhammad
American boxer.
Born August 5th, 1954 in Philadelphia.
Died May 25th, 2014 at 59 years old in Philadelphia (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Wallace Roney
American musician.
Born May 25th, 1960 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died March 31st, 2020 at 59 years old in Paterson (COVID-19). [ref]
John Emery
American actor.
Born May 20th, 1905 in New York City.
Died November 16th, 1964 at 59 years old in New York City (cancer).
Vyacheslav Menzhinsky
Soviet politician (1874-1934).
Born August 31st, 1874 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 10th, 1934 at 59 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Desmond Bagley
British writer (1923-1983).
Born October 29th, 1923 in Kendal.
Died April 12th, 1983 at 59 years old in Southampton (stroke).
Ivan Franko
Ukrainian poet and writer (1856-1916).
Born August 27th, 1856 in Nahuievychi. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1916 at 59 years old in Lviv. [ref]
Ahn Chang-ho
Korean independence activist (1878-1938).
Born November 9th, 1878 in Kangso.
Died March 10th, 1938 at 59 years old in Keijō Imperial University (disease).
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