In the year 1999
601 Notable deaths
Eric Wolf
American anthropologist (1923-1999).
Born February 1st, 1923 in Vienna. [ref]
Died March 6th, 1999 at 76 years old in New York City.
Morris West
Australian writer (1916-1999).
Born April 26th, 1916 in St Kilda. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1999 at 83 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Benito Stefanelli
Itaian actor.
Born September 2nd, 1928 in Rome.
Died December 18th, 1999 at 71 years old in Rome.
Robert Douglas
Actor, director (1909-1999).
Born November 9th, 1909 in Fenny Stratford. [ref]
Died January 11th, 1999 at 89 years old in Encinitas. [ref]
Jaime Garzon Forero
Colombian comedian, journalist, politician, and peace activist (1960-1999).
Born October 24th, 1960 in Bogotá.
Died August 13th, 1999 at 38 years old in Bogotá (gunshot wound).
Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin
Irish journalist and sports executive (1914-1999).
Born July 30th, 1914 in London.
Died April 25th, 1999 at 84 years old in Dublin.
Leo Lionni
Dutch-italian artist and children's writer (1910-1999).
Born May 5th, 1910 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died October 11th, 1999 at 89 years old in Radda in Chianti (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Sebastian Haffner
German journalist and author.
Born December 27th, 1907 in Moabit. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1999 at 91 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Alfredo Kraus
Spanish tenor.
Born November 24th, 1927 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Died September 10th, 1999 at 71 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Arthur Boyd
Australian painter (1920-1999).
Born July 24th, 1920 in Murrumbeena. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1999 at 78 years old in Melbourne. [ref]
Deaths 211 to 220 of 601
The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude. Thornton Wilder