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In the year 1999
677 Notable deaths
Robert Shaw
American conductor, born 1916.
Born April 30th, 1916 in Red Bluff. [ref]
Died January 25th, 1999 at 82 years old in New Haven (stroke). [ref]
Gertrud Scholtz-Klink
German politician (1902-1999).
Born February 9th, 1902 in Adelsheim.
Died March 24th, 1999 at 97 years old in Bebenhausen.
Darrell Sweet
British musician.
Born May 16th, 1947 in Bournemouth.
Died April 30th, 1999 at 51 years old in New Albany (myocardial infarction).
Eric Stanton
American fetish illustrator (1926-1999).
Born September 30th, 1926 in New York City.
Died March 17th, 1999 at 72 years old in New York City.
Joseph Francis Shea
Aerospace engineer (1926-1999).
Born September 5th, 1926 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died February 14th, 1999 at 72 years old in Weston.
Adolfo Bioy Casares
Argentine novelist (1914-1999).
Born September 15th, 1914 in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1999 at 84 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Buddy Knox
American singer and songwriter.
Born July 20th, 1933 in Happy. [ref]
Died February 14th, 1999 at 65 years old in Bremerton (lung cancer). [ref]
Sebastian Haffner
German journalist and author (1907–1999).
Born December 27th, 1907 in Moabit.
Died January 2nd, 1999 at 91 years old in Berlin.
Lester Bowie
American jazz trumpet player and composer (1941-1999).
Born October 11th, 1941 in Frederick.
Died November 8th, 1999 at 58 years old in Brooklyn (liver cancer).
Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin
Irish journalist and sports executive (1914-1999).
Born July 30th, 1914 in London.
Died April 25th, 1999 at 84 years old in Dublin.
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