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Dead at age 59
638 Notable deaths
František Chvalkovský
Czechoslovak member of czechoslovak national parliament, minister of foreign affairs and czechoslovak politician (1885-1945).
Born July 30th, 1885 in Jílové u Prahy. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1945 at 59 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Börge Hellström
Swedish writer (1957-2017).
Born September 25th, 1957.
Died February 17th, 2017 at 59 years old in Stockholm (cancer). [ref]
Israel Yinon
Israeli conductor.
Born January 11th, 1956 in Kfar Saba. [ref]
Died January 29th, 2015 at 59 years old in Lucerne. [ref]
Dinko Šimunović
Croatian writer.
Born September 1st, 1873 in Knin. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 1933 at 59 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Georg Marco
Austrian chess player (1863-1923).
Born November 29th, 1863 in Chernivtsi.
Died August 29th, 1923 at 59 years old in Vienna.
Harald Braun
German film director.
Born April 26th, 1901 in Berlin. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1960 at 59 years old in Xanten. [ref]
Geraldo Francisco dos Santos
Brazilian footballer.
Born June 11th, 1962 in São Paulo.
Died July 29th, 2021 at 59 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Helen Wainwright
American swimmer, diver, olympic silver medalist, former world record-holder.
Born March 15th, 1906 in New York City.
Died October 8th, 1965 at 59 years old in Hampton Bays.
Leo Rwabwogo
Ugandan boxer (1949-2009).
Born June 3rd, 1949 in Tororo.
Died January 14th, 2009 at 59 years old in Uganda. [ref]
Ferdinand Löwe
Austrian musician.
Born February 19th, 1865 in Vienna.
Died January 6th, 1925 at 59 years old in Vienna.
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When I shall die, let it be doing that I had designed. Ovid