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In the year 1999
591 Notable deaths
John Archer
American actor (1915-1999).
Born May 8th, 1915 in Osceola.
Died December 5th, 1999 at 84 years old in Redmond (lung cancer). [ref]
Al Hirt
American trumpeter and bandleader.
Born November 7th, 1922 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died April 27th, 1999 at 76 years old in New Orleans (liver disease). [ref]
Garson Kanin
American film and theatre director, playwright, screenwriter.
Born November 24th, 1912 in Rochester. [ref]
Died November 24th, 1999 at 87 years old in New York City.
Skip Spence
Canadian-born american musician.
Born April 18th, 1946 in Windsor.
Died April 16th, 1999 at 52 years old in Santa Cruz (lung cancer).
Benjamin Bloom
American psychologist.
Born February 21st, 1913 in Lansford.
Died September 13th, 1999 at 86 years old in Chicago.
Mary Ainsworth
American-canadian psychologist & scholar.
Born December 1st, 1913 in Glendale.
Died March 21st, 1999 at 85 years old in Charlottesville.
Guy Mitchell
American pop singer (1927-1999).
Born February 22nd, 1927 in Detroit.
Died July 1st, 1999 at 72 years old in Las Vegas (surgical complications). [ref]
Edward Dmytryk
American film director (1908-1999).
Born September 4th, 1908 in Grand Forks.
Died July 1st, 1999 at 90 years old in Encino (kidney failure).
Charles Rogers
American actor and jazz musician (1904-1999).
Born August 13th, 1904 in Olathe.
Died April 21st, 1999 at 94 years old in Rancho Mirage.
Rex Allen
American film actor, singer and songwriter.
Born December 31st, 1920 in Willcox. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1999 at 78 years old in Tucson (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 111 to 120 of 591
Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull