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Dead at age 59
1,000 Notable deaths
Colette Besson
French sprinter.
Born April 7th, 1946 in Saint-Georges-de-Didonne.
Died August 9th, 2005 at 59 years old in Angoulins (lung cancer).
Shota Chochishvili
Georgian professional wrestler and judoka (1950–2009).
Born July 10th, 1950 in Ghvlevi.
Died August 27th, 2009 at 59 years old in Gori (leukemia). [ref]
Mikhail Voronin
Russian artistic gymnast (1945–2004).
Born March 26th, 1945 in Moscow.
Died May 22nd, 2004 at 59 years old in Krasnogorsky District (cancer).
Ricardo Londoño
Colombian racing driver.
Born August 8th, 1949 in Medellín.
Died July 18th, 2009 at 59 years old in San Bernardo del Viento. [ref]
Charles Hillman Brough
American academic and politician (1876-1935).
Born July 9th, 1876 in Clinton.
Died December 26th, 1935 at 59 years old in Washington, D.C..
B. Gratz Brown
American politician, missouri (1826-1885).
Born May 28th, 1826 in Lexington.
Died December 13th, 1885 at 59 years old in Kirkwood.
Vittorio Cuniberti
Italian military naval architect (1854–1913).
Died December 19th, 1913 at 59 years old in Rome.
Balfour Stewart
British scientist (1828–1887).
Born November 1st, 1828 in Edinburgh.
Died December 19th, 1887 at 59 years old in Drogheda.
Anatoli Firsov
Soviet ice hockey player (1941–2000).
Born February 1st, 1941 in Moscow.
Died July 24th, 2000 at 59 years old in Firsanovka (myocardial infarction).
Jean Vilar
French theatre director and actor (1912–1971).
Born March 25th, 1912 in Sète. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1971 at 59 years old in Sète. [ref]
Deaths 551 to 560 of 1000
Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus