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Dead at age 59
998 Notable deaths
Sam Peckinpah
American film director (1925–1984).
Born February 21st, 1925 in Fresno.
Died December 28th, 1984 at 59 years old in Inglewood (heart failure).
Sam Simon
American television producer (1955–2015).
Born June 6th, 1955 in Los Angeles.
Died March 8th, 2015 at 59 years old in Pacific Palisades (colorectal cancer).
Gustav Holst
British composer (1874–1934).
Born September 21st, 1874 in Cheltenham.
Died May 25th, 1934 at 59 years old in London (heart failure).
Olof Palme
Swedish prime minister (1969–76, 1982–86).
Born January 30th, 1927 in Svea artillery regiment parish. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1986 at 59 years old in Sveavägen (gunshot wound).
Mike Lynch
British-irish businessman and software engineer (1965-2024).
Born June 16th, 1965 in Ilford. [ref]
Died August 19th, 2024 at 59 years old in Sicily (suffocation).
Manjula Vijayakumar
Indian actress (1953-2013).
Born September 9th, 1953.
Died July 23rd, 2013 at 59 years old in Chennai (falling from height).
Iain Banks
Scottish writer (1954–2013).
Born February 16th, 1954 in Dunfermline.
Died June 9th, 2013 at 59 years old in Kirkcaldy (gallbladder cancer).
Braxton Bragg
Confederate army general (1817–1876).
Born March 22nd, 1817 in Warrenton.
Died September 27th, 1876 at 59 years old in Galveston.
Prem Nazir
Indian actor (1929–1989).
Born December 16th, 1929 in Chirayinkizhu Block Panchayat.
Died January 16th, 1989 at 59 years old in Chennai.
Juliet Prowse
Dancer, actress (1936–1996).
Born September 25th, 1936 in Mumbai.
Died September 14th, 1996 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer).
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