Dead at age 59
999 Notable deaths
Kevin Curran
Television writer (1957–2016).
Born February 27th, 1957 in Hartford.
Died October 25th, 2016 at 59 years old in West Hollywood (cancer). [ref]
Georges Picquart
French general (1854-1914).
Born September 6th, 1854 in Strasbourg.
Died January 18th, 1914 at 59 years old in Amiens (horse fall).
Lew Hoad
Australian tennis player (1934–1994).
Born November 23rd, 1934 in Glebe.
Died July 3rd, 1994 at 59 years old in Fuengirola (leukemia).
Dora Akunyili
Nigerian pharmacist and government official (1954-2014).
Born July 14th, 1954 in Makurdi.
Died June 7th, 2014 at 59 years old in India (ovarian cancer). [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.
Zoot Sims
American jazz saxophonist.
Born October 29th, 1925 in Inglewood.
Died March 23rd, 1985 at 59 years old in New York City (cancer).
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]
Laura Bridgman
American deaf-blind woman.
Born December 21st, 1829 in Hanover.
Died May 24th, 1889 at 59 years old in Boston.
Walter A. Brown
American sports businessman (1905–1964).
Born February 10th, 1905 in Boston.
Died September 7th, 1964 at 59 years old in Boston.
Lee Dorsey
American pop/r&b singer (1924–1986).
Born December 24th, 1926 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1986 at 59 years old in New Orleans (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
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Losing your life is not the worst thing that can happen. The worst thing is to lose your reason for living. Jo Nesbø