Dead at age 59

999 Notable deaths

David Smith

American visual artist (1906-1965).

Born March 9th, 1906 in Decatur.

Died May 23rd, 1965 at 59 years old in Bennington (traffic collision).

Lennie Tristano

American jazz pianist and composer (1919–1978).

Born March 19th, 1919 in Chicago.

Died November 18th, 1978 at 59 years old in New York City.

Frankie Darro

Actor (1917-1976).

Born December 22nd, 1917 in Chicago.

Died December 25th, 1976 at 59 years old in Huntington Beach (myocardial infarction).

Louis Bromfield

American author and conservationist (1896-1956).

Born December 27th, 1896 in Mansfield.

Died March 18th, 1956 at 59 years old in Columbus.

Jean Casimir-Perier

6th president of the french republic (1847–1907).

Born November 8th, 1847 in former 1st arrondissement of Paris.

Died March 11th, 1907 at 59 years old in Paris (angina pectoris).

Adrian Conan Doyle

English scion and writer (1910–1970).

Born November 19th, 1910 in Crowborough.

Died June 3rd, 1970 at 59 years old in Geneva (myocardial infarction).

Jeff Astle

English footballer (1942-2002).

Born May 13th, 1942 in Eastwood.

Died January 19th, 2002 at 59 years old in Burton upon Trent.

Ravil Isyanov

Russian actor (1962–2021).

Born August 20th, 1962 in Voskresensk.

Died September 29th, 2021 at 59 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Helen Chandler

American actress (1906–1965).

Born February 1st, 1906 in Charleston.

Died April 30th, 1965 at 59 years old in Hollywood (surgical complications).

Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi

Indian mathematician (*1907 - †1966).

Born May 31st, 1907 in Goa.

Died June 29th, 1966 at 59 years old in Pune.

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If life must not be taken too seriously, then so neither must death. Samuel Butler