Dead at age 59

999 Notable deaths

Esmaeil Yasin

Egyptian actor (1912–1972).

Born September 15th, 1912 in Suez.

Died May 24th, 1972 at 59 years old in Cairo (myocardial infarction).

Howard Davis

American boxer (1956-2015).

Born February 14th, 1956 in Glen Cove.

Died December 30th, 2015 at 59 years old in Plantation (lung cancer).

Jean-Baptiste Henri Lacordaire

French preacher and journalist (1802-1861).

Born May 12th, 1802 in Recey-sur-Ource.

Died November 21st, 1861 at 59 years old in Sorèze.

Fréhel

French singer and actress (1891-1951).

Born July 13th, 1891 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.

Died February 3rd, 1951 at 59 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris.

Anura Bandaranaike

Sri lankan politician (1949–2008).

Born February 15th, 1949 in Colombo.

Died March 16th, 2008 at 59 years old in Colombo. [ref]

Nathan Alterman

Israeli poet (1910–1970).

Born August 14th, 1910 in Warsaw. [ref]

Died March 28th, 1970 at 59 years old in Tel Aviv.

Birol Ünel

Turkish-german actor (1961–2020).

Born August 18th, 1961 in Silifke.

Died September 3rd, 2020 at 59 years old in Berlin (cancer). [ref]

Valentin Yudashkin

Russian fashion designer (1963–2023).

Born October 14th, 1963 in Bakovka.

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

Fritz Löhner-Beda

Austrian writer, songwriter and librettist (1883-1942).

Born June 24th, 1883 in Ústí nad Orlicí. [ref]

Died December 4th, 1942 at 59 years old in Auschwitz, Oświęcim, Auschwitz III Monowitz concentration camp (grievous bodily harm with intent). [ref]

Duke Reid

Jamaican record producer and dj (1915–1975).

Born July 21st, 1915 in Portland Parish.

Died January 1st, 1975 at 59 years old

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Everyone dies but not everyone lives. William Wallace