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Dead at age 59
638 Notable deaths
Don Marquis
American humorist.
Born July 29th, 1878 in Illinois. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1937 at 59 years old in New York City (stroke). [ref]
Princess Der Ling
Multiracial historian of chinese-american descent (1885-1944), lady-in-waiting of empress dowager cixi.
Born June 8th, 1885 in Wuchang District.
Died December 22nd, 1944 at 59 years old in Berkeley (struck by vehicle).
Branko Zebec
Croatian footballer (1929-1988).
Born May 17th, 1929 in Zagreb.
Died September 26th, 1988 at 59 years old in Zagreb.
Anatoly Lyadov
Russian composer, teacher and conductor (1855-1914).
Born May 11th, 1855 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1914 at 59 years old in Borovichi. [ref]
Julian Tuwim
Polish poet.
Born September 13th, 1894 in Łódź. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1953 at 59 years old in Zakopane (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Emma Eckstein
Austrian author and psychoanalysis subject.
Born January 28th, 1865 in Gaudenzdorf.
Died July 30th, 1924 at 59 years old in Vienna (cerebral hemorrhage).
Franz Gürtner
Government minister of germany (1881-1941).
Born August 26th, 1881 in Regensburg.
Died January 29th, 1941 at 59 years old in Berlin.
Hugh Samuel Johnson
American administrator.
Born August 5th, 1882 in Bourbon County. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1942 at 59 years old in Washington, D.C. (pneumonia).
Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke
British historian and professor.
Born January 15th, 1953 in Lincoln. [ref]
Died August 29th, 2012 at 59 years old [ref]
Andjar Asmara
Indonesian journalist, film director, and dramatist.
Born February 26th, 1902 in Alahan Panjang.
Died October 20th, 1961 at 59 years old in Cianjur.
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