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Dead at age 59
999 Notable deaths
Gerhard Kittel
German protestant theologian (1888-1948).
Born September 23rd, 1888 in Wrocław.
Died July 11th, 1948 at 59 years old in Tübingen (disease).
Jean Robic
French cyclist (1921–1980).
Born June 10th, 1921 in Condé-lès-Vouziers.
Died October 6th, 1980 at 59 years old in Claye-Souilly (traffic collision).
Enzo Tortora
Popular tv host on national rai television and italian politician (1928-1988).
Born November 30th, 1928 in Genoa.
Died May 28th, 1988 at 59 years old in Milan (cancer). [ref]
George Newnes
British politician (1851–1910).
Born March 13th, 1851 in Matlock Bath.
Died June 9th, 1910 at 59 years old in Lynton (diabetes).
Yanka Kupala
Belarusian writer (1882–1942).
Born July 7th, 1882 in Viazynka.
Died June 28th, 1942 at 59 years old in Moscow (falling from height).
Princess Maria Letizia, Duchess of Aosta
Duchess of aosta (1866–1926).
Born December 20th, 1866 in Paris, 1st arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 25th, 1926 at 59 years old in Moncalieri (disease).
Louis Harold Gray
British physicist (1905-1965).
Born November 10th, 1905 in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
Died July 9th, 1965 at 59 years old in Northwood.
Kan Kikuchi
Japanese writer and businessman (1888-1948).
Born December 26th, 1888 in Takamatsu.
Died March 6th, 1948 at 59 years old in Tokyo.
Friedrich Julius Stahl
German lawyer and politician (1802-1861).
Born January 16th, 1802 in Würzburg.
Died August 10th, 1861 at 59 years old in Bad Brückenau.
Károly Huszár
Hungarian politician (1882-1941).
Born September 10th, 1882 in Nussdorf.
Died October 29th, 1941 at 59 years old in Budapest.
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon