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Dead at age 59
686 Notable deaths
Angela Bailey
Canadian sprinter (1962-2021).
Born February 28th, 1962 in Coventry.
Died July 31st, 2021 at 59 years old in Mississauga (cancer). [ref]
Sergey Ivanovich Vavilov
Russian physicist.
Born March 24th, 1891 in Moscow. [ref]
Died January 25th, 1951 at 59 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Wheeler Vivian Oakman
American silent film actor (1890-1949).
Born February 21st, 1890 in Washington, D.C..
Died March 19th, 1949 at 59 years old in Van Nuys (myocardial infarction).
Randhir Singh Gentle
Indian field hockey player (1922–1981).
Born September 22nd, 1922 in Delhi.
Died September 25th, 1981 at 59 years old
Richard Semon
German zoologist (1859-1918).
Born August 22nd, 1859 in Berlin. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1918 at 59 years old in Munich. [ref]
Prince Erik, Count of Rosenborg
Danish royal.
Born November 8th, 1890 in Copenhagen.
Died September 16th, 1950 at 59 years old in Copenhagen.
Géza Gárdonyi
Hungarian writer (1863-1922).
Born August 3rd, 1863 in Agárd. [ref]
Died October 30th, 1922 at 59 years old in Eger. [ref]
Jack Judge
British songwriter and music hall entertainer (1878-1938).
Born December 3rd, 1878 in Oldbury.
Died July 25th, 1938 at 59 years old in West Bromwich (disease).
William B. Davidson
American actor (1888-1947).
Born June 16th, 1888 in Dobbs Ferry.
Died September 28th, 1947 at 59 years old in Santa Monica.
Khaled Khalifa
Syrian poet and writer (1964–2023).
Born January 1st, 1964 in Urum al-Sughra. [ref]
Died September 30th, 2023 at 59 years old in Damascus (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 361 to 370 of 686
It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson