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Dead at age 59
664 Notable deaths
John L. Sullivan
American boxer (1858–1918).
Born October 15th, 1858 in Roxbury.
Died February 2nd, 1918 at 59 years old in Abington.
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]
Ken Weatherwax
American actor (1955-2014).
Born September 29th, 1955 in Los Angeles.
Died December 7th, 2014 at 59 years old in West Hills (myocardial infarction).
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]
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