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In the year 1999

626 Notable deaths

Marie Kraja

Albanian opera singer (1911–1999).

Born September 24th, 1911 in Zadar. [ref]

Died November 21st, 1999 at 88 years old in Tirana. [ref]

Argentina Díaz Lozano

Honduran journalist and novelist (1912–1999).

Born December 15th, 1912 in Santa Rosa de Copán.

Died August 13th, 1999 at 86 years old in Tegucigalpa.

Maigonis Valdmanis

Basketball player.

Born September 8th, 1933 in Riga.

Died October 30th, 1999 at 66 years old in Roja.

Teuvo Aura

Finnish politician and jurist (1912–1999).

Born December 28th, 1912 in Ruskeala. [ref]

Died January 11th, 1999 at 86 years old in Maria Hospital.

Brian Shawe-Taylor

Racecar driver.

Born January 28th, 1915 in Dublin.

Died May 1st, 1999 at 84 years old in Gloucestershire.

Enrique Hormazábal

Chilean footballer (1931-1999).

Born January 6th, 1931 in Santiago.

Died April 18th, 1999 at 68 years old in Santiago.

Pavle Ivić

Serbian linguist (1924–1999).

Born December 1st, 1924 in Belgrade.

Died September 19th, 1999 at 74 years old in Belgrade.

Georges Miez

Gymnast (1904-1999).

Born October 2nd, 1904 in Töss.

Died April 17th, 1999 at 94 years old in Savosa (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]

Franz Peter Wirth

Film director (1919-1999).

Born September 22nd, 1919 in Munich.

Died October 17th, 1999 at 80 years old in Berg.

John Van Ryn

Us tennis player.

Born June 30th, 1906 in Newport News.

Died August 7th, 1999 at 93 years old in Palm Beach.

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