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In the year 1999
621 Notable deaths
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).
George V. Higgins
American novelist, lawyer, journalist, professor.
Born November 13th, 1939 in Brockton.
Died November 6th, 1999 at 59 years old in Milton (myocardial infarction).
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 (1927–1999).
Born November 24th, 1927 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Died September 10th, 1999 at 71 years old in Madrid (pancreatic cancer).
Arthur Boyd
Australian painter (1920-1999).
Born July 24th, 1920 in Murrumbeena. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1999 at 78 years old in Melbourne. [ref]
Mimi Pollak
Swedish actor and theatre director.
Born June 9th, 1903 in Karlstad church parish. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1999 at 96 years old in Stockholm.
Clifton Fadiman
American editor (1904-1999).
Born May 15th, 1904 in Brooklyn.
Died June 20th, 1999 at 95 years old in Florida (pancreatic cancer).
Brian Moore
Novelist and screenwriter from northern ireland (1921-1999).
Born August 25th, 1921 in Belfast. [ref]
Died January 11th, 1999 at 77 years old in Malibu (disease). [ref]
Deaths 221 to 230 of 621
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