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Dead at age 59
1,000 Notable deaths
George A. Kennedy
American sinologist (1901–1960).
Born May 17th, 1901 in Zhejiang.
Died August 15th, 1960 at 59 years old in San Francisco.
Friedrich Born
Swiss delegate of the red cross (1903–1963).
Born June 10th, 1903 in Langenthal.
Died January 14th, 1963 at 59 years old in Zollikofen.
Georg Marco
Austrian chess player (1863-1923).
Born November 29th, 1863 in Chernivtsi.
Died August 29th, 1923 at 59 years old in Vienna.
Ferdinand Löwe
Austrian musician (1865-1925).
Born February 19th, 1865 in Vienna.
Died January 6th, 1925 at 59 years old in Vienna.
Börge Hellström
Swedish writer (1957-2017).
Born September 25th, 1957.
Died February 17th, 2017 at 59 years old in Stockholm (cancer). [ref]
Kaia Iva
Estonian politician (1964–2023).
Born April 28th, 1964 in Türi. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 2023 at 59 years old [ref]
Israel Yinon
Israeli conductor (1956–2015).
Born January 11th, 1956 in Kfar Saba.
Died January 29th, 2015 at 59 years old in Lucerne.
Georgy Chulkov
Russian poet, editor, writer and critic (1879–1939).
Born February 1st, 1879 in Moscow.
Died January 1st, 1939 at 59 years old in Moscow.
Karl Selter
Estonian politician (1898–1958).
Born June 24th, 1898 in Kapu Rural Municipality.
Died January 31st, 1958 at 59 years old in Geneva.
Leo Sexton
Athletics competitor (1909-1968).
Born August 27th, 1909 in Danvers.
Died September 6th, 1968 at 59 years old in Perry.
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