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In the year 1999
658 Notable deaths
Hilde Krahl
Austrian actress (1917–1999).
Born January 10th, 1917 in Slavonski Brod.
Died June 28th, 1999 at 82 years old in Vienna.
Luboš Fišer
Czech composer (1935–1999).
Born September 30th, 1935 in Prague. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 1999 at 63 years old in Prague. [ref]
Paolo Dezza
Catholic cardinal (1901–1999).
Born December 13th, 1901 in Parma.
Died December 17th, 1999 at 98 years old in Rome.
Anatoliy Solovyanenko
Ukrainian singer (1932-1999).
Born September 25th, 1932 in Donetsk.
Died July 29th, 1999 at 66 years old in Kozyn (myocardial infarction).
Menno Oosting
Dutch tennis player (1964-1999).
Born May 17th, 1964 in Son en Breugel.
Died February 22nd, 1999 at 34 years old in Turnhout (traffic collision).
William McCrea
English astronomer and mathematician (1904–1999).
Born December 24th, 1904 in Dublin. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1999 at 94 years old in Lewes.
John Cannon
Canadian racing driver.
Born June 21st, 1933 in London.
Died October 18th, 1999 at 66 years old in Quemado.
Rajendra Kumari Bajpai
Indian politician (1925–1999).
Born February 8th, 1925.
Died June 17th, 1999 at 74 years old in Prayagraj.
Paris Pişmiş
Turkish-mexican astronomer (1911–1999).
Born January 30th, 1911 in Constantinople. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1999 at 88 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Viktor Safronov
Soviet astronomer (1917–1999).
Born October 11th, 1917 in Velikiye Luki.
Died September 18th, 1999 at 81 years old in Moscow.
Deaths 451 to 460 of 658
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon