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Dead at age 59
682 Notable deaths
Robert E. Sherwood
American writer.
Born April 4th, 1896 in New Rochelle. [ref]
Died November 14th, 1955 at 59 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sándor Ferenczi
Hungarian psychoanalyst.
Born July 7th, 1873 in Miskolc. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1933 at 59 years old in Budapest. [ref]
René Fonck
French flying ace (1894-1953).
Born March 27th, 1894 in Saulcy-sur-Meurthe. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1953 at 59 years old in Paris (stroke). [ref]
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 (1920–1980).
Born October 23rd, 1920 in Omegna.
Died April 14th, 1980 at 59 years old in Rome (heart failure).
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).
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