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In the year 1999
658 Notable deaths
Ibragim Gasanbekov
Azerbaijani footballer (1969-1999).
Born October 25th, 1969 in Khasavyurt.
Died July 3rd, 1999 at 29 years old in Makhachkala (traffic collision).
Laurie Scott
English footballer and manager (1917-1999).
Born April 23rd, 1917 in Sheffield.
Died July 7th, 1999 at 82 years old in Barnsley.
Albert Coppé
Belgian politician (1911-1999).
Born November 26th, 1911 in Bruges.
Died March 30th, 1999 at 87 years old in Tervuren.
Elliot Richardson
American lawyer and politician (1920-1999).
Born July 20th, 1920 in Boston.
Died December 31st, 1999 at 79 years old in Boston (cerebral hemorrhage).
Lodewijk Prins
Dutch chess player (1913-1999).
Born January 27th, 1913 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died November 11th, 1999 at 86 years old in Amsterdam.
Brian Shawe-Taylor
Racecar driver.
Born January 28th, 1915 in Dublin.
Died May 1st, 1999 at 84 years old in Gloucestershire.
Jørgen Leschly Sørensen
Danish footballer (1922-1999).
Born September 24th, 1922 in Lumby.
Died February 21st, 1999 at 76 years old in Odense.
Maigonis Valdmanis
Basketball player.
Born September 8th, 1933 in Riga.
Died October 30th, 1999 at 66 years old in Roja.
Pavle Ivić
Serbian linguist (1924–1999).
Born December 1st, 1924 in Belgrade.
Died September 19th, 1999 at 74 years old in Belgrade.
Yvette Cauchois
French physicist (1908-1999).
Born December 19th, 1908 in Paris.
Died November 19th, 1999 at 90 years old in Paris (infectious disease).
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