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Dead at age 59
640 Notable deaths
Pierre Carteus
Belgian footballer (1943-2003).
Born September 24th, 1943 in Ronse.
Died February 4th, 2003 at 59 years old in Ronse.
François Bourbotte
French footballer (1913-1972).
Born February 24th, 1913 in Loison-sous-Lens.
Died December 15th, 1972 at 59 years old in Beaurains.
Arne Novák
Czech essayist, literature historian, literature reviewer, professor, publicist, writer, university educator and science writer (1880-1939).
Born March 2nd, 1880 in Litomyšl. [ref]
Died November 26th, 1939 at 59 years old in Polička. [ref]
Mouncif El Haddaoui
Moroccan footballer (1964–2024).
Born October 21st, 1964 in Morocco.
Died April 15th, 2024 at 59 years old [ref]
Ottó Boros
Hungarian water polo player.
Born August 5th, 1929 in Békéscsaba.
Died December 18th, 1988 at 59 years old in Szolnok.
W. W. Ashe
Botanist and forester with the north carolina geological survey.
Born June 4th, 1872 in Raleigh. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1932 at 59 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Arnold Lang
Swiss naturalist (1855-1914).
Born June 18th, 1855 in Oftringen.
Died November 30th, 1914 at 59 years old in Zürich.
Eino Saastamoinen
Gymnast.
Born October 9th, 1887 in Helsinki.
Died December 4th, 1946 at 59 years old in Helsinki.
Roger Plaxton
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born February 6th, 1904 in Ontario.
Died December 20th, 1963 at 59 years old in Toronto.
Gösta Lindh
Olympic medalist in football (1924-1984).
Born February 8th, 1924 in Örebro.
Died January 4th, 1984 at 59 years old in Örebro.
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)