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Dead at age 59
999 Notable deaths
Hiroaki Abe
Imperial japanese navy admiral.
Born May 2nd, 1889 in Yonezawa.
Died February 6th, 1949 at 59 years old in Japan.
Džemal Bijedić
Bosnian politician (1917 – 1977).
Born April 12th, 1917 in Mostar. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1977 at 59 years old in Sarajevo.
Florence Marly
Czech actress (1919-1978).
Born June 2nd, 1919 in Obrnice.
Died November 9th, 1978 at 59 years old in Glendale.
Viktor Goldschmidt
Norwegian mineralogist (1888-1947).
Born January 27th, 1888 in Zurich.
Died March 30th, 1947 at 59 years old in Oslo.
Friedrich Naumann
German politician, editor (1860-1919).
Born March 25th, 1860 in Störmthal. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1919 at 59 years old in Travemünde. [ref]
Asadollah Alam
Prime minister of iran (1919-1978).
Born April 1st, 1919 in Birjand.
Died April 13th, 1978 at 59 years old in New York City.
William Lava
American composer (1911-1971).
Born March 18th, 1911 in Saint Paul.
Died February 20th, 1971 at 59 years old in Los Angeles.
Calixto García
Cuban general (1839-1898).
Born August 4th, 1839 in Holguin.
Died December 11th, 1898 at 59 years old in Washington, D.C. (pneumonia).
Agustín Jerónimo de Iturbide y Huarte
Pretender to the emperor of mexico (1807–1866).
Born September 30th, 1807 in Morelia.
Died December 11th, 1866 at 59 years old in New York City.
Frits Thaulow
Norwegian painter (1847-1906).
Born October 20th, 1847 in Christiania. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1906 at 59 years old in Volendam. [ref]
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