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In the year 1999
677 Notable deaths
W. Richard Stevens
American writer (1951–1999).
Born February 5th, 1951 in Zambia.
Died September 1st, 1999 at 48 years old in Tucson.
Abraham Polonsky
American politician (1910-1999).
Born December 5th, 1910 in New York City.
Died October 26th, 1999 at 88 years old in Beverly Hills.
Melba Liston
American jazz trombonist, musical arranger, and composer (1926–1999).
Born January 13th, 1926 in Kansas City.
Died April 23rd, 1999 at 73 years old in Los Angeles.
Fausto Papetti
Naturalized swiss, italian recording artist; alto saxophone player (1923–1999).
Born January 28th, 1923 in Viggiù.
Died June 15th, 1999 at 76 years old in Bordighera.
Mills E. Godwin
American politician (1914-1999).
Born November 19th, 1914 in Suffolk.
Died January 30th, 1999 at 84 years old in Newport News.
Vere Bird
Prime minister of antigua and barbuda (1910-1999).
Born December 7th, 1910 in St. John's. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1999 at 88 years old in St. John's. [ref]
Danny Dayton
Actor, television director (1923-1999).
Born November 20th, 1923 in Jersey City.
Died February 6th, 1999 at 75 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema).
Alexander Liberman
Magazine editor, publisher, painter, photographer, and sculptor (1912-1999).
Born September 4th, 1912 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died November 19th, 1999 at 87 years old in Miami. [ref]
Nancy Guild
American actress (1925-1999).
Born October 11th, 1925 in Los Angeles.
Died August 16th, 1999 at 73 years old in East Hampton (disease).
Andreas Feininger
American photographer (1906–1999).
Born December 27th, 1906 in Paris.
Died February 18th, 1999 at 92 years old in New York City.
Deaths 281 to 290 of 677
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