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Dead at age 59

727 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]

K. V. Rabiya

Indian activist.

Born February 25th, 1966.

Died May 4th, 2025 at 59 years old

Branko Zebec

Croatian footballer (1929-1988).

Born May 17th, 1929 in Zagreb.

Died September 26th, 1988 at 59 years old in Zagreb.

Brigitte Engerer

French pianist (1952–2012).

Born October 27th, 1952 in Tunis.

Died June 23rd, 2012 at 59 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]

Emma Eckstein

Austrian author and psychoanalysis subject (1865–1924).

Born January 28th, 1865 in Gaudenzdorf.

Died July 30th, 1924 at 59 years old in Vienna (cerebral hemorrhage).

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]

Kurt Diebner

German physicist.

Born May 13th, 1905 in Nessa.

Died July 13th, 1964 at 59 years old in Oberhausen.

J. E. H. MacDonald

Canadian artist (1873-1932).

Born May 12th, 1873 in Durham.

Died November 26th, 1932 at 59 years old in Toronto.

Princess Fadia of Egypt

Egyptian princess (1943–2002).

Born December 15th, 1943 in Abdeen Palace.

Died December 28th, 2002 at 59 years old in Lausanne.

Abraham Grace Merritt

American author (1884-1943).

Born January 20th, 1884 in Beverly.

Died August 21st, 1943 at 59 years old in Indian Rocks Beach (cardiovascular disease).

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