In the year 1999
601 Notable deaths
Naomi Mitchison
Scottish novelist and poet (1897-1999).
Born November 1st, 1897 in Edinburgh. [ref]
Died January 11th, 1999 at 101 years old in Carradale. [ref]
David A. Huffman
American computer scientist.
Born August 9th, 1925 in Ohio.
Died October 7th, 1999 at 74 years old in Santa Cruz (cancer).
Minoru Chiaki
Japanese actor.
Born July 28th, 1917 in Bifuka. [ref]
Died November 1st, 1999 at 82 years old in Fuchū. [ref]
Eddie Dean
American actor, singer-songwriter, musician and singer (1907-1999).
Died March 4th, 1999 at 91 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema).
Jaki Byard
American musician (1922-1999).
Born June 15th, 1922 in Worcester. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1999 at 76 years old in Boston. [ref]
Steve Chiasson
Canadian ice hockey defenceman.
Born April 14th, 1967 in Barrie.
Died May 3rd, 1999 at 32 years old in Raleigh (traffic collision).
Red Norvo
American musician.
Born March 31st, 1908 in Beardstown. [ref]
Died April 6th, 1999 at 91 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Akhtar Hameed Khan
Development activist, social scientist.
Died October 9th, 1999 at 85 years old in Indianapolis (myocardial infarction).
Nathalie Sarraute
French lawyer and writer.
Born July 18th, 1902 in Ivanovo. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1999 at 97 years old in Paris. [ref]
Harry Callahan
American photographer (1912-1999).
Born October 22nd, 1912 in Detroit.
Died March 15th, 1999 at 86 years old in Atlanta.
Deaths 231 to 240 of 601
Death? Be as proud as you want: bore me later, because Love is sovereign here. Life never ends. Joy comes in the morning. Glory hallelujah. And let it be so. Anne Lamott