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Dead at age 59
999 Notable deaths
Ion Geantă
Canoeist (1959–2019).
Born September 12th, 1959 in Alexandru Vlahuță.
Died July 2nd, 2019 at 59 years old
Balyş Öwezow
Soviet politician (1915–1975).
Born December 29th, 1915 in Daşoguz.
Died October 13th, 1975 at 59 years old in Ashgabat.
Juan Bustamante Dueñas
Peruvian politician (1808-1869).
Born June 24th, 1808 in Vilque District. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1868 at 59 years old in Pusi District. [ref]
Sergei Vasilyev
Film director, screenwriter (1900-1959).
Born November 4th, 1900 in Moscow.
Died December 16th, 1959 at 59 years old in Moscow.
René Thomas
French sport shooter (1865–1925).
Born August 20th, 1865 in Breux-sur-Avre. [ref]
Died July 20th, 1925 at 59 years old
János Steinmetz
Hungarian water polo player (1947-2007).
Born October 15th, 1947 in Budapest.
Died May 9th, 2007 at 59 years old in Budapest.
Mario Ferrero
Italian professional football player.
Born April 23rd, 1905 in Turin.
Died April 26th, 1964 at 59 years old in Turin.
Jakob Gartner
Austrian architect (1861–1921).
Born June 22nd, 1861 in Přerov. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1921 at 59 years old in Vienna. [ref]
John Sturrock
English rower.
Born March 20th, 1915 in Weymouth.
Died July 20th, 1974 at 59 years old in Weymouth.
Valdemar Bøggild
Danish gymnast.
Born September 30th, 1883 in Ringe.
Died July 2nd, 1943 at 59 years old in Ringe.
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene