In the year 1999
621 Notable deaths
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).
Charles Crichton
English film director, film editor, screenwriter and film producer (1910-1999).
Born August 6th, 1910 in Wallasey. [ref]
Died September 14th, 1999 at 89 years old in London. [ref]
Willi Stoph
German politician (1914-1999).
Born July 9th, 1914 in Schöneberg.
Died April 13th, 1999 at 84 years old in Berlin.
Hildegard Peplau
American nurse and nursing theorist.
Born September 1st, 1909 in Reading.
Died March 17th, 1999 at 89 years old in Sherman Oaks.
Bert Remsen
American film actor and casting director (1925-1999).
Born February 25th, 1925 in Glen Cove. [ref]
Died April 22nd, 1999 at 74 years old in Sherman Oaks. [ref]
Deaths 171 to 180 of 621
Death is nothing, but to live defeated is to die every day. Napoleon Bonaparte