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In the year 1999
591 Notable deaths
Madeline Kahn
American actress, singer (1942-1999).
Born September 29th, 1942 in Boston. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1999 at 57 years old in New York City (ovarian cancer). [ref]
Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy
Wife of john f. kennedy jr..
Born January 6th, 1966 in White Plains.
Died July 17th, 1999 at 33 years old in Martha's Vineyard (aircraft crash).
George C. Scott
American actor, film director and producer (1927-1999).
Born October 18th, 1927 in Wise.
Died September 22nd, 1999 at 71 years old in Westlake Village (abdominal aortic aneurysm).
Dana Plato
American actress (1964-1999).
Born November 7th, 1964 in Maywood.
Died May 8th, 1999 at 34 years old in Moore (drug overdose).
Shel Silverstein
American poet, cartoonist, songwriter, and children's writer (1930-1999).
Born September 25th, 1932 in Chicago. [ref]
Died May 10th, 1999 at 66 years old in Key West (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Hussein I of Jordan
King of jordan.
Born November 14th, 1935 in Amman.
Died February 7th, 1999 at 63 years old in Amman (non-Hodgkin lymphoma).
Carlos Hathcock
United states marine corps sniper.
Born May 20th, 1942 in Little Rock.
Died February 22nd, 1999 at 56 years old in Virginia Beach (multiple sclerosis).
Rick Rude
American professional wrestler (1958–1999).
Born December 7th, 1958 in St. Peter.
Died April 20th, 1999 at 40 years old in Alpharetta (cardioplegia).
Rachel Scott
American murder victim.
Born August 5th, 1981 in Denver.
Died April 20th, 1999 at 17 years old in Columbine High School (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Big L
American rapper.
Born May 30th, 1974 in Harlem.
Died February 15th, 1999 at 24 years old in New York City.
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