In the year 1999
591 Notable deaths
Rick Danko
Canadian singer and bassist.
Born December 29th, 1943 in Ontario.
Died December 10th, 1999 at 55 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Rory Calhoun
Actor, producer, screenwriter (1922-1999).
Born August 8th, 1922 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1999 at 76 years old in Burbank (diabetes). [ref]
Ellen Corby
American actress (1911-1999).
Born June 3rd, 1911 in Racine.
Died April 14th, 1999 at 87 years old in Woodland Hills (stroke).
Jill Dando
Murdered english journalist and television presenter.
Born November 9th, 1961 in Weston-super-Mare.
Died April 26th, 1999 at 37 years old in Fulham (ballistic trauma).
Anthony Newley
British actor and musician (1931-1999).
Born September 24th, 1931 in London. [ref]
Died April 14th, 1999 at 67 years old in Jensen Beach (kidney cancer). [ref]
Mel Tormé
American recording artist.
Born September 13th, 1925 in Chicago. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1999 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (stroke). [ref]
Gene Siskel
American film critic.
Born January 26th, 1946 in Chicago.
Died February 20th, 1999 at 53 years old in Evanston (brain cancer).
Gary M. Heidnik
American serial killer.
Born November 22nd, 1943 in Eastlake.
Died July 6th, 1999 at 55 years old in Centre County (lethal injection).
Desmond Llewelyn
Welsh actor (1914-1999).
Born September 12th, 1914 in Newport.
Died December 19th, 1999 at 85 years old in East Sussex (traffic collision).
Pete Conrad
American astronaut.
Born June 2nd, 1930 in Philadelphia.
Died July 8th, 1999 at 69 years old in Ojai (motorcycle accident). [ref]
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Life is for the living. Death is for the dead. Let life be like music. And death a note unsaid. Langston Hughes