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Dead at age 59
10 Notable deaths
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).
Alex Chilton
American musician (1950–2010).
Born December 28th, 1950 in Memphis.
Died March 17th, 2010 at 59 years old in New Orleans (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Edwin Booth
American actor (1833–1893).
Born November 13th, 1833 in Bel Air.
Died June 7th, 1893 at 59 years old in New York City (cerebrovascular disease).
Barbara Jordan
American politician (1936-1996).
Born February 21st, 1936 in Houston.
Died January 17th, 1996 at 59 years old in Austin (pneumonia).
Andy Rourke
British musician (1964–2023).
Born January 17th, 1964 in Manchester.
Died May 19th, 2023 at 59 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Balraj Sahni
Indian film and stage actor (1913-1973).
Born May 1st, 1913 in Rawalpindi.
Died April 13th, 1973 at 59 years old in Mumbai.
Mary Ann Bevan
Side show performer, nurse (1874–1933).
Born December 20th, 1874 in London.
Died December 26th, 1933 at 59 years old in Coney Island.
Alex Zanardi
Italian racing driver and para-cyclist (1966–2026).
Born October 23rd, 1966 in Bologna.
Died May 1st, 2026 at 59 years old in Padua. [ref]
Sahir Ludhianvi
Indian urdu and hindi poet (1921–1980).
Born March 8th, 1921 in Ludhiana.
Died October 25th, 1980 at 59 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction).
Alberto Santos-Dumont
Brazilian aviation pioneer (1873-1932).
Born July 20th, 1873 in Santos Dumont.
Died July 23rd, 1932 at 59 years old in Guarujá (hanging to death).
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