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In the year 1999
621 Notable deaths
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]
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]
Deaths 121 to 130 of 621
Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore