Dead at age 59
999 Notable deaths
Hugh Samuel Johnson
American administrator (1882–1942).
Born August 5th, 1882 in Bourbon County. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1942 at 59 years old in Washington, D.C. (pneumonia).
William Wilson Hunter
Scottish historian and statistician (1840-1900).
Born July 15th, 1840 in Glasgow.
Died February 6th, 1900 at 59 years old in Oxfordshire (influenza).
Vsevolod Ivanovich of Russia
Russian prince (1914-1973).
Born January 20th, 1914 in Saint Petersburg.
Died June 18th, 1973 at 59 years old in London.
Henri-Frédéric Amiel
Swiss philosopher and poet (1821-1881).
Born September 27th, 1821 in Geneva.
Died May 11th, 1881 at 59 years old in Geneva.
Sayyid Ahmed Sharif as-Senussi
Libyan supreme leader of the senussi order (1873–1933).
Born December 18th, 1873 in Jaghbub.
Died March 10th, 1933 at 59 years old in Medina.
Franz Gürtner
German lawyer and politician (1881-1941).
Born August 26th, 1881 in Regensburg.
Died January 29th, 1941 at 59 years old in Berlin.
Richie Ginther
American racing driver (1930-1989).
Born August 5th, 1930 in Hollywood.
Died September 20th, 1989 at 59 years old in Bordeaux (myocardial infarction).
Robert Whittaker
American ecologist (1920–1980).
Born December 27th, 1920 in Wichita.
Died October 20th, 1980 at 59 years old in Ithaca (lung cancer).
Elga Andersen
German actress and singer (1935–1994).
Born February 2nd, 1935 in Dortmund.
Died December 7th, 1994 at 59 years old in New York City (cancer).
Don Marquis
American humorist.
Born July 29th, 1878 in Illinois.
Died December 29th, 1937 at 59 years old in New York City (stroke).
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