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In the year 1999
600 Notable deaths
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.
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.
Ilmari Juutilainen
Finnish flying ace.
Born February 21st, 1914 in Lieksa. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1999 at 85 years old in Tuusula.
Joe Williams
American jazz singer (1918-1999).
Born December 12th, 1918 in Cordele. [ref]
Died March 29th, 1999 at 80 years old in Las Vegas.
Saul Steinberg
American cartoonist (1914-1999).
Born June 15th, 1914 in Râmnicu Sărat. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1999 at 84 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Frank De Vol
American composer and arranger (1911–1999).
Born September 20th, 1911 in Moundsville.
Died October 27th, 1999 at 88 years old in Lafayette.
Alfred Denning, Baron Denning
British judge (1899-1999).
Born January 23rd, 1899 in Whitchurch.
Died March 5th, 1999 at 100 years old in Winchester (disease).
Jack Lynch
Taoiseach of ireland; from 1966 to 1973 and 1977 to 1979.
Born August 15th, 1917 in Cork.
Died October 20th, 1999 at 82 years old in Dublin (cerebrovascular disease).
Deaths 151 to 160 of 600
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