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In the year 1999
618 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 (1961–1999).
Born November 9th, 1961 in Weston-super-Mare.
Died April 26th, 1999 at 37 years old in Fulham (gunshot wound). [ref]
Anthony Newley
British actor and musician (1931–1999).
Born September 24th, 1931 in London.
Died April 14th, 1999 at 67 years old in Jensen Beach (kidney cancer).
Mel Tormé
American recording artist (1925–1999).
Born September 13th, 1925 in Chicago.
Died June 5th, 1999 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Gene Siskel
American film critic.
Born January 26th, 1946 in Chicago.
Died February 20th, 1999 at 53 years old in Evanston (brain cancer).
Cassie Bernall
Victim of the columbine high school massacre (1981–1999).
Born November 6th, 1981 in Wheat Ridge.
Died April 20th, 1999 at 17 years old in Columbine (gunshot wound).
Gary M. Heidnik
American serial killer (1943–1999).
Born November 22nd, 1943 in Eastlake.
Died July 6th, 1999 at 55 years old in Centre County (lethal injection).
Desmond Llewelyn
British actor (1914-1999).
Born September 12th, 1914 in Newport.
Died December 19th, 1999 at 85 years old in East Sussex (car collision, traffic collision).
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