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Dead at age 59
634 Notable deaths
Nick Kamen
British singer, model and musician.
Born April 15th, 1962 in Harlow.
Died May 4th, 2021 at 59 years old in Notting Hill (myeloproliferative disorders). [ref]
Alberto Santos-Dumont
Brazilian aviation pioneer (1873-1932).
Born July 20th, 1873 in Santos Dumont, Minas Gerais. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1932 at 59 years old in Guarujá (hanging). [ref]
Dean Jones
Australian cricketer, commentator, and coach.
Born March 24th, 1961 in Coburg.
Died September 24th, 2020 at 59 years old in Mumbai (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Constance Markievicz
Irish politician, first woman elected to the westminster house of commons and the dáil éireann, and first female cabinet member in europe.
Born February 4th, 1868 in London. [ref]
Died July 15th, 1927 at 59 years old in Dublin. [ref]
Kim Ki-duk
South korean film director (1960–2020).
Born December 20th, 1960 in Bonghwa County.
Died December 11th, 2020 at 59 years old in Riga (COVID-19). [ref]
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).
Creighton Abrams
United states army general (1914-1974).
Born September 15th, 1914 in Springfield.
Died September 4th, 1974 at 59 years old in Washington, D.C. (cancer).
Cyrille Regis
English footballer (1958-2018).
Born February 9th, 1958 in Maripasoula.
Died January 14th, 2018 at 59 years old (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sahir Ludhianvi
Indian urdu and hindi poet.
Born March 8th, 1921 in Ludhiana.
Died October 25th, 1980 at 59 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction).
James Daly
American theater, film and television actor (1918-1978).
Born October 23rd, 1918 in Wisconsin Rapids.
Died July 3rd, 1978 at 59 years old in Nyack (myocardial infarction).
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