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In the year 1999
677 Notable deaths
Alain Peyrefitte
French scholar and politician (1925-1999).
Born August 26th, 1925 in Najac. [ref]
Died November 27th, 1999 at 74 years old in Paris (cancer). [ref]
Rebecca Elson
Canadian astronomer and writer (1960–1999).
Born January 2nd, 1960 in Montreal.
Died May 19th, 1999 at 39 years old in Cambridge (cancer).
Gary Jennings
American novelist (1928–1999).
Born September 20th, 1928 in Buena Vista.
Died February 13th, 1999 at 70 years old in Pompton Lakes.
Syd Owen
English footballer and manager (1922-1999).
Born February 28th, 1922 in Birmingham. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1999 at 76 years old in Leeds.
Riccardo Cucciolla
Italian actor.
Born September 5th, 1924 in Bari. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1999 at 75 years old in Rome. [ref]
Yury Zakharanka
Belarusian general (1952-1999).
Born January 4th, 1952 in Vasilyevichy.
Died May 7th, 1999 at 47 years old
Johannes Käbin
Estonian politician (1905-1999).
Born September 24th, 1905 in Rannu Rural Municipality.
Died October 25th, 1999 at 94 years old in Tallinn.
Jack Sepkoski
American paleontologist (1948-1999).
Born July 26th, 1948 in Presque Isle.
Died May 1st, 1999 at 50 years old in Chicago.
Ibrahim Böhme
German politician (1944-1999).
Born November 18th, 1944 in Leipzig.
Died November 22nd, 1999 at 55 years old in Neustrelitz.
Marie Van Brittan Brown
Nurse and an inventor.
Born December 31st, 1928 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died February 2nd, 1999 at 70 years old in Jamaica.
Deaths 381 to 390 of 677
The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain