Dead at age 59
664 Notable deaths
Sayyid Qutb
Egyptian political theorist and revolutionary (1906–1966).
Born October 9th, 1906 in Musha. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1966 at 59 years old in Cairo (hanging).
Teruo Nakamura
Imperial japanese army soldier (1919–1979).
Born October 8th, 1919 in Taitō Prefecture.
Died June 15th, 1979 at 59 years old in Taitung County (lung cancer).
Carol II of Romania
King of romania from 1930 to 1940.
Born October 15th, 1893 in Peleș Castle.
Died April 4th, 1953 at 59 years old in Estoril (myocardial infarction).
Sam Simon
American director, producer, writer, boxing manager and philanthropist (1955-2015).
Born June 6th, 1955 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died March 8th, 2015 at 59 years old in Pacific Palisades (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Bill Finger
American comic strip and comic book writer (1914-1974).
Born February 8th, 1914 in Denver.
Died January 18th, 1974 at 59 years old in Manhattan (myocardial infarction).
Andrew Gold
American singer, musician and songwriter (1951-2011).
Born August 2nd, 1951 in Burbank.
Died June 3rd, 2011 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Barbara Jordan
American politician (1936-1996).
Born February 21st, 1936 in Houston. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1996 at 59 years old in Austin (pneumonia).
David Kelly
British scientist and authority on biological warfare (1944-2003).
Born May 14th, 1944 in Llwynypia.
Died July 17th, 2003 at 59 years old in Oxfordshire (exsanguination).
Alex Chilton
American songwriter, guitarist, singer & producer (1950-2010).
Born December 28th, 1950 in Memphis. [ref]
Died March 17th, 2010 at 59 years old in New Orleans (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Balraj Sahni
Indian film and stage actor (1913-1973).
Born May 1st, 1913 in Rawalpindi. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1973 at 59 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
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Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. George R.R. Martin