In the year 1999
677 Notable deaths
Liselott Linsenhoff
West german equestrian.
Born August 25th, 1927 in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]
Died August 4th, 1999 at 71 years old in Antibes, Juan-les-Pins. [ref]
Olga Orozco
Argentine writer (1920-1999).
Born March 17th, 1920 in Toay.
Died August 15th, 1999 at 79 years old in Buenos Aires (cardiovascular disease).
Sid Patterson
Australian racing cyclist (1927-1999).
Born August 14th, 1927 in Melbourne.
Died November 29th, 1999 at 72 years old in Sydney (liver cancer).
Leo Valiani
(1909-1999) historian, politician, anti-fascist.
Born February 9th, 1909 in Rijeka.
Died September 18th, 1999 at 90 years old in Milan.
Jean Coulomb
French mathematician and geophysicist (1904–1999).
Born November 7th, 1904 in Blida.
Died February 26th, 1999 at 94 years old in Versailles.
Władysław Hasior
Polish artist (1928-1999).
Born May 14th, 1928 in Nowy Sącz. [ref]
Died July 14th, 1999 at 71 years old in Kraków. [ref]
Karl Krolow
German poet and translator (1915-1999).
Born March 11th, 1915 in Hanover.
Died June 21st, 1999 at 84 years old in Darmstadt.
Lagumot Harris
Nauruan politician (1938-1999).
Born December 28th, 1938 in Nauru.
Died September 8th, 1999 at 60 years old in Melbourne.
Arthur Hoag
American astronomer (1921–1999).
Born January 28th, 1921 in Ann Arbor.
Died July 17th, 1999 at 78 years old in Tucson.
Kalju Lepik
Estonian poet (1920–1999).
Born October 7th, 1920 in Koeru Rural Municipality.
Died May 30th, 1999 at 78 years old in Tallinn.
Deaths 521 to 530 of 677
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson