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In the year 1999
591 Notable deaths
Willie Whitelaw
British conservative politician, former home secretary and leader of the house of lords (1918-1999).
Born June 28th, 1918 in Nairn.
Died July 1st, 1999 at 81 years old in Penrith.
Jerzy Grotowski
Polish theatre director.
Born August 11th, 1933 in Rzeszów. [ref]
Died January 14th, 1999 at 65 years old in Pontedera. [ref]
Fabrizio De André
Italian singer-songwriter (1940-1999).
Born February 18th, 1940 in Genoa. [ref]
Died January 11th, 1999 at 58 years old in Milan (lung cancer).
Albert Popwell
American actor (1926-1999).
Born July 15th, 1926 in New York City.
Died April 9th, 1999 at 72 years old in Los Angeles.
Greg Moore
Canadian open-wheel racing driver.
Born April 22nd, 1975 in New Westminster.
Died October 31st, 1999 at 24 years old in Fontana.
Amália Rodrigues
Portuguese recording artist, fado singer, actress (1920-1999).
Born July 23rd, 1920 in Fundão. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1999 at 79 years old in Lisbon (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gertrude B. Elion
American biochemist and pharmacologist.
Born January 23rd, 1918 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1999 at 81 years old in Chapel Hill. [ref]
Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
Novelist and short story writer of malayalam language.
Born April 17th, 1912 in Thakazhy. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1999 at 86 years old in Alappuzha. [ref]
Henri d’Orléans
Head of the house of orléans (1940-1999).
Born July 5th, 1908 in Le Nouvion-en-Thiérache. [ref]
Died June 19th, 1999 at 90 years old in Cherisy (prostate cancer). [ref]
Lili St. Cyr
American model and burlesque performer (1918-1999).
Born June 3rd, 1918 in Minneapolis.
Died January 29th, 1999 at 80 years old in Los Angeles.
Deaths 121 to 130 of 591
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