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Dead at age 59
638 Notable deaths
Gersh Budker
Soviet physicist.
Died July 4th, 1977 at 59 years old in Akademgorodok (myocardial infarction).
Jiří Weil
Czech publicist, translator and bookwriter.
Born August 6th, 1900 in Praskolesy. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1959 at 59 years old in Prague (cancer). [ref]
Medina Dixon
American basketball player.
Born November 2nd, 1962 in Boston.
Died November 8th, 2021 at 59 years old [ref]
Josip Štolcer-Slavenski
Croatian composer.
Born May 11th, 1896 in Čakovec. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1955 at 59 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Carl Legien
German politician and trade unionist (1861-1920).
Born December 1st, 1861 in Malbork. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1920 at 59 years old in Berlin.
Gabdulkhay Akhatov
Soviet tatar linguist (1927-1986).
Born September 8th, 1927 in İske Ayman.
Died November 25th, 1986 at 59 years old in Naberezhnye Chelny.
Francisco Bertrand
President of honduras (1866-1926).
Born October 9th, 1866 in Juticalpa.
Died July 15th, 1926 at 59 years old in La Ceiba.
Bert Romp
Dutch equestrian.
Born November 4th, 1958 in Veendam.
Died October 4th, 2018 at 59 years old in Tilburg (horse fall).
William Diller Matthew
American paleontologist.
Born February 19th, 1871 in Saint John.
Died September 24th, 1930 at 59 years old in San Francisco.
Antoine Vitez
French theatre director.
Born December 20th, 1930 in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1990 at 59 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (disease). [ref]
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When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson