In the year 1999
621 Notable deaths
Durgawati Devi
Indian revolutionary (1907-1999).
Born October 7th, 1907.
Died October 15th, 1999 at 92 years old in Ghaziabad district.
Ester Boserup
Danish economist.
Born May 18th, 1910 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1999 at 89 years old in Ascona. [ref]
Charles Brown
American blues singer and pianist (1922-1999).
Born September 13th, 1922 in Texas City. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1999 at 76 years old in Oakland. [ref]
Dennis W. Sciama
British physicist (1926–1999).
Born November 18th, 1926 in Manchester.
Died December 18th, 1999 at 73 years old in Oxford.
Gwen Guthrie
American singer-songwriter.
Born July 9th, 1950 in Newark.
Died February 3rd, 1999 at 48 years old in Orange (uterine cancer).
Candy Candido
American actor.
Born December 25th, 1913 in New Orleans.
Died May 19th, 1999 at 85 years old in Burbank.
Doreen Valiente
English writer (1922-1999).
Born January 4th, 1922 in Surrey.
Died September 1st, 1999 at 77 years old in Brighton.
Ananda Shankar
Indian musician (1942–1999).
Born December 11th, 1942 in Almora.
Died March 26th, 1999 at 56 years old in Kolkata.
Bethel Leslie
American actress (1929-1999).
Born August 3rd, 1929 in New York City.
Died November 28th, 1999 at 70 years old in New York City (cancer).
Betty Robinson
Athletics competitor (1911-1999).
Born August 23rd, 1911 in Riverdale.
Died May 18th, 1999 at 87 years old in Denver.
Deaths 151 to 160 of 621
Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams