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In the year 1999
654 Notable deaths
Madeline Kahn
American actress, singer (1942-1999).
Born September 29th, 1942 in Boston.
Died December 3rd, 1999 at 57 years old in New York City (ovarian cancer).
Walter Payton
American football running back, pro football hall of famer (1954-1999).
Born July 25th, 1954 in Columbia.
Died November 1st, 1999 at 45 years old in South Barrington (cholangiocarcinoma).
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).
Shel Silverstein
American poet, cartoonist, songwriter, and children's writer (1930-1999).
Born September 25th, 1932 in Chicago.
Died May 10th, 1999 at 66 years old in Key West (myocardial infarction).
Hussein I of Jordan
King of jordan from 1952 to 1999.
Born November 14th, 1935 in Amman.
Died February 7th, 1999 at 63 years old in Amman (non-Hodgkin lymphoma).
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).
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).
Payne Stewart
American professional golfer (1957-1999).
Born January 30th, 1957 in Springfield.
Died October 25th, 1999 at 42 years old in South Dakota (hypoxia).
Big L
American rapper.
Born May 30th, 1974 in Harlem.
Died February 15th, 1999 at 24 years old in New York City.
Mario Puzo
American author, screenwriter, and journalist.
Born October 15th, 1920 in New York City.
Died July 2nd, 1999 at 78 years old in Long Island (cardiac arrest).
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