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In the year 1999
600 Notable deaths
Jacques Lecoq
French drama teacher (1921-1999).
Born December 15th, 1921 in 17th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 19th, 1999 at 77 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Dennis Viollet
English footballer and manager (1933–1999).
Born September 20th, 1933 in Manchester.
Died March 6th, 1999 at 65 years old in Jacksonville.
Augustus Pablo
Jamaican roots reggae and dub record producer, melodica player and keyboardist (1954-1999).
Born June 21st, 1954 in Saint Andrew. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1999 at 44 years old in Kingston (respiratory failure). [ref]
Bruce Fairbairn
Canadian musician and international record producer.
Born December 30th, 1949 in Vancouver. [ref]
Died May 17th, 1999 at 49 years old in Vancouver. [ref]
Charlie Byrd
American jazz guitarist (1925–1999).
Born September 16th, 1925 in Suffolk.
Died December 2nd, 1999 at 74 years old in Annapolis (lung cancer). [ref]
Hélder Câmara
Brazilian catholic priest, archbishop of olinda and recife.
Born February 7th, 1909 in Fortaleza. [ref]
Died August 27th, 1999 at 90 years old in Recife (cardiac arrest).
Oswaldo Guayasamín
Ecuadorian painter.
Born July 6th, 1919 in Quito. [ref]
Died March 10th, 1999 at 79 years old in Spain (myocardial infarction). [ref]
João Figueiredo
Brazilian politician and general (1918-1999).
Born January 15th, 1918 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1999 at 81 years old in Rio de Janeiro (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Helen Forrest
American singer (1917-1999).
Born April 12th, 1917 in Atlantic City.
Died July 11th, 1999 at 82 years old in Woodland Hills (heart failure). [ref]
Vazgen Sargsyan
Military commander, politician (1959-1999).
Born March 5th, 1959 in Ararat (village), Armenia.
Died October 27th, 1999 at 40 years old in Yerevan (ballistic trauma).
Deaths 161 to 170 of 600
Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare