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Dead at age 59
998 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]
Barbara Jordan
American politician (1936-1996).
Born February 21st, 1936 in Houston.
Died January 17th, 1996 at 59 years old in Austin (pneumonia).
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).
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.
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]
Alex Zanardi
Italian racecar driver and handcyclist.
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).
John L. Sullivan
American boxer (1858–1918).
Born October 15th, 1858 in Roxbury.
Died February 2nd, 1918 at 59 years old in Abington.
Salvatore Schillaci
Italian association football player (1964–2024).
Born December 1st, 1964 in Palermo.
Died September 18th, 2024 at 59 years old in Palermo (colorectal cancer). [ref]
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Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht