Dead at age 59

638 Notable deaths

Ken Grimwood

American writer.

Born February 27th, 1944 in Dothan.

Died June 6th, 2003 at 59 years old in Santa Barbara (myocardial infarction).

Jean Robic

French cyclist (1921-1980).

Born June 10th, 1921 in Condé-lès-Vouziers. [ref]

Died October 6th, 1980 at 59 years old in Claye-Souilly (traffic collision). [ref]

Valentin Yudashkin

Russian fashion designer.

Born October 14th, 1963 in Bakovka.

Died May 2nd, 2023 at 59 years old in Moscow (kidney cancer). [ref]

Phraya Phahonphonphayuhasena (Phot Phahonyothin)

Thai military officer & politician (1887-1947).

Born March 29th, 1887 in Bangkok, Chaozhou.

Died February 14th, 1947 at 59 years old in Bangkok.

Dan Roundfield

American basketball player.

Born May 26th, 1953 in Detroit.

Died August 6th, 2012 at 59 years old in Aruba (drowning). [ref]

Henry Burr

Canadian singer, radio performer and producer (1882-1941).

Born January 15th, 1882 in St. Stephen.

Died April 6th, 1941 at 59 years old in Chicago (esophageal cancer). [ref]

Karen Lumley

British politician (1964–2023).

Born March 28th, 1964 in Barnsley.

Died May 25th, 2023 at 59 years old [ref]

Robert Whittaker

American ecologist (1920–1980).

Born December 27th, 1920 in Wichita.

Died October 20th, 1980 at 59 years old in Ithaca (lung cancer).

Dewey F. Bartlett

(1919-1979) us politician.

Born March 28th, 1919 in Marietta.

Died March 1st, 1979 at 59 years old in Tulsa (lung cancer).

Grigoraș Dinicu

Romanian roma composer and violinist (1889-1949).

Born April 3rd, 1889 in Bucharest.

Died March 28th, 1949 at 59 years old in Bucharest (laryngeal cancer).

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No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away. Terry Pratchett