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Dead at age 59
640 Notable deaths
Leo Sexton
Athletics competitor (1909-1968).
Born August 27th, 1909 in Danvers.
Died September 6th, 1968 at 59 years old in Perry.
Henrik Tikkanen
Finland-swedish author and illustrator (1924–1984).
Born September 9th, 1924 in Helsinki.
Died May 19th, 1984 at 59 years old in Espoo (leukemia).
John Derbyshire
British swimmer, olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder (1878-1938).
Born November 29th, 1878 in Chorlton-cum-Hardy.
Died November 25th, 1938 at 59 years old in St Pancras.
Nasuh Akar
Turkish sports wrestler.
Born May 10th, 1925 in Yozgat Province.
Died May 18th, 1984 at 59 years old in Seydişehir.
Pedro Arispe
Uruguayan footballer (1900-1960).
Born September 30th, 1900 in Montevideo.
Died May 4th, 1960 at 59 years old in Montevideo.
George A. Kennedy
American sinologist.
Born May 17th, 1901 in Zhejiang.
Died August 15th, 1960 at 59 years old in San Francisco.
Trevor Blokdyk
South african formula one racing driver and speedway rider.
Born November 30th, 1935 in Krugersdorp.
Died March 19th, 1995 at 59 years old in Hekpoort.
Masashi Watanabe
Japanese association football player.
Born January 11th, 1936 in Hiroshima.
Died December 7th, 1995 at 59 years old in Chiba.
Harry Watson
Ice hockey player (1898–1957).
Born September 11th, 1898 in St. John's.
Died September 11th, 1957 at 59 years old in London.
Teruki Miyamoto
Japanese association football player (1940-2000).
Born December 26th, 1940 in Hiroshima.
Died February 2nd, 2000 at 59 years old in Fukuoka (myocardial infarction).
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