Dead at age 59

727 Notable deaths

Mykola Melnyk

Hero of the soviet union (1953–2013).

Born December 17th, 1953 in Stavyshche.

Died July 26th, 2013 at 59 years old in Alacant (leukemia).

Georges Mandel

French jewish politician, resistance fighter and art collector, murdered in the holocaust (1885-1944).

Born June 5th, 1885 in Chatou. [ref]

Died July 7th, 1944 at 59 years old in Fontainebleau (execution). [ref]

Joep Lange

Dutch clinical researcher specializing in hiv therapy.

Born September 25th, 1954 in Nieuwenhagen.

Died July 17th, 2014 at 59 years old in Hrabove (aviation accident). [ref]

Esther Ballestrino

Paraguayan activist killed (1918–1977).

Born January 20th, 1918 in Fray Bentos. [ref]

Died December 18th, 1977 at 59 years old

William Wallace Denslow

American illustrator and caricaturist.

Born May 5th, 1856 in Philadelphia.

Died May 27th, 1915 at 59 years old in Knickerbocker Hospital (pneumonia). [ref]

Edwin Austin Abbey

American illustrator and painter (1852-1911).

Born April 1st, 1852 in Philadelphia. [ref]

Died August 1st, 1911 at 59 years old in London.

Ryszard Siwiec

Polish patriot (1909–1968).

Born March 7th, 1909 in Dębica.

Died September 12th, 1968 at 59 years old in Warsaw (self-immolation).

Robert Arthur Jr.

American mystery and speculative fiction writer (1909–1969).

Born November 10th, 1909 in Fort Mills.

Died May 2nd, 1969 at 59 years old in Philadelphia.

Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke

British historian and professor (1953–2012).

Born January 15th, 1953 in Lincoln. [ref]

Died August 29th, 2012 at 59 years old [ref]

Julian Tuwim

Polish poet (1894–1953).

Born September 13th, 1894 in Łódź. [ref]

Died December 27th, 1953 at 59 years old in Zakopane (cardiac arrest). [ref]

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I want to be all used up when I die. George Bernard Shaw