Dead at age 59
999 Notable deaths
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).
Peter Lundgren
Swedish tennis player (1965–2024).
Born January 29th, 1965 in Kramfors. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 2024 at 59 years old in Sundsvall (type 2 diabetes). [ref]
John Fiske
American philosopher and historian (1842-1901).
Born March 30th, 1842 in Hartford.
Died July 4th, 1901 at 59 years old in Gloucester.
Max Zaslofsky
American basketball player and coach (1925–1985).
Born December 7th, 1925 in Brooklyn.
Died October 15th, 1985 at 59 years old in Long Island (leukemia).
Margaret Bonds
American composer and pianist (1913–1972).
Born March 3rd, 1913 in Chicago. [ref]
Died April 26th, 1972 at 59 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Claude Eatherly
United states air force officer (1918-1978).
Born October 2nd, 1918 in Van Alstyne.
Died July 1st, 1978 at 59 years old in Houston.
Klaus Wennemann
German actor (1940–2000).
Born December 18th, 1940 in Oer-Erkenschwick.
Died January 7th, 2000 at 59 years old in Bad Aibling (lung cancer).
Jean Schramme
Belgian mercenary (1929-1988).
Born March 25th, 1929 in Bruges.
Died December 14th, 1988 at 59 years old in Rondonópolis (cancer).
Antoine Wiertz
Belgian painter (1806-1865).
Born February 22nd, 1806 in Dinant.
Died June 18th, 1865 at 59 years old in Ixelles.
Arsenio Rodríguez
Cuban musician (1911–1970).
Born August 31st, 1911 in Matanzas.
Died December 31st, 1970 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
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When I shall die, let it be doing that I had designed. Ovid