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Dead at age 59
1,000 Notable deaths
Rudolf Buchheim
German pharmacologist (1820-1879).
Born March 1st, 1820 in Bautzen.
Died December 25th, 1879 at 59 years old in Giessen.
Alberto Lupo
Italian film and television actor (1924–1984).
Born December 19th, 1924 in Genoa.
Died August 13th, 1984 at 59 years old in San Felice Circeo.
Emmanuel Issoze-Ngondet
Gabonese diplomat and politician (1961–2020).
Born April 2nd, 1961 in Makokou. [ref]
Died June 11th, 2020 at 59 years old in Libreville (asthma). [ref]
Wilhelm, Duke of Urach
Duke of urach (1810–1869).
Born July 6th, 1810 in Stuttgart.
Died July 17th, 1869 at 59 years old in Lichtenstein Castle.
Ali Murtopo
Indonesian politician and general (1924-1984).
Born September 23rd, 1924 in Kebumen. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1984 at 59 years old in Jakarta.
Constantin Fahlberg
Russian chemist (1850–1910).
Born December 22nd, 1850 in Tambov.
Died August 16th, 1910 at 59 years old in Nassau.
Arthur Gordon Webster
American physicist (1863-1923).
Born November 28th, 1863 in Brookline. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1923 at 59 years old in Worcester (gunshot wound).
Lillian Copeland
Athletics competitor.
Born November 25th, 1904 in New York City.
Died July 7th, 1964 at 59 years old in Los Angeles.
Huseyn Javid
Azerbaijani poet and playwright (1882–1941).
Born October 24th, 1882 in Nakhchivan.
Died December 5th, 1941 at 59 years old in Tayshetsky District (sepsis, political repression).
Engelbert Zaschka
German engineer, inventor and helicopter pioneer (1895–1955).
Born September 1st, 1895 in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Died June 26th, 1955 at 59 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau.
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Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn. Mahatma Gandhi