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Dead at age 59
999 Notable deaths
Ulrich Hübner
German artist (1872-1932).
Born June 17th, 1872 in Berlin.
Died April 29th, 1932 at 59 years old in Neubabelsberg.
Théodore Baron
Belgian painter (1840-1899).
Born August 20th, 1840 in Brussels. [ref]
Died September 4th, 1899 at 59 years old in Saint-Servais. [ref]
Rudolf Großmann
German artist and painter (1882-1941).
Born January 25th, 1882 in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Died November 28th, 1941 at 59 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Leo Nielsen
Danish racing cyclist (1909-1968).
Born March 5th, 1909 in Randers.
Died June 15th, 1968 at 59 years old in Copenhagen.
Yaroslav Smelyakov
Russian journalist and poet (1913-1972).
Born January 8th, 1913 in Lutsk.
Died November 27th, 1972 at 59 years old in Moscow.
Oskar Olsen
Norwegian speed skater.
Born October 17th, 1897 in Oslo.
Died December 28th, 1956 at 59 years old in Oslo.
Henry Nielsen
Danish middle- and long-distance runner.
Born October 2nd, 1910 in Nørresundby.
Died November 18th, 1969 at 59 years old in Hillerød.
Émile Poilvé
French wrestler.
Born September 22nd, 1903 in Mégrit.
Died October 11th, 1962 at 59 years old in Lescouët-Jugon.
Mary Frizzell
Athletics competitor.
Born January 27th, 1913 in Nanaimo.
Died October 12th, 1972 at 59 years old in North Vancouver.
François Rom
Fencer (1882–1942).
Born April 8th, 1882 in Antwerp.
Died February 2nd, 1942 at 59 years old
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