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In the year 1999
654 Notable deaths
Bill Bowerman
American runner, track and field coach, and businessman.
Born February 19th, 1911 in Portland.
Died December 25th, 1999 at 88 years old in Fossil.
Rick Danko
Canadian singer, songwriter, and musician (1943–1999).
Born December 29th, 1943 in Ontario.
Died December 10th, 1999 at 55 years old in New York City (heart failure).
Ellen Corby
American actress (1911-1999).
Born June 3rd, 1911 in Racine.
Died April 14th, 1999 at 87 years old in Woodland Hills (stroke).
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).
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).
Gene Siskel
American film critic (1946–1999).
Born January 26th, 1946 in Chicago.
Died February 20th, 1999 at 53 years old in Evanston (brain 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).
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).
Sylvia Sidney
American actress (1910-1999).
Born August 8th, 1910 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1999 at 88 years old in New York City (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Julius Nyerere
Tanzanian politician and writer, first prime minister and president of tanzania (1922-1999) and servant of god.
Born April 13th, 1922 in Butiama.
Died October 14th, 1999 at 77 years old in London (leukemia). [ref]
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For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one. Kahlil Gibran