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In the year 1999
621 Notable deaths
Glenn T. Seaborg
American scientist (1912-1999).
Born April 19th, 1912 in Ishpeming. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1999 at 86 years old in Lafayette (stroke). [ref]
Grover Washington, Jr.
American jazz saxophonist (1943–1999).
Born December 12th, 1943 in Buffalo.
Died December 17th, 1999 at 56 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Hank Snow
Canadian musician (1914–1999).
Born May 9th, 1914 in Liverpool. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1999 at 85 years old in Tennessee (heart failure). [ref]
Huntz Hall
Actor.
Born August 15th, 1920 in New York City.
Died January 30th, 1999 at 78 years old in North Hollywood (heart failure).
David Ogilvy
British advertising executive.
Born June 23rd, 1911 in West Horsley. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1999 at 88 years old in Château de Touffou. [ref]
Jackson C. Frank
American musician.
Born March 2nd, 1943 in Buffalo.
Died March 3rd, 1999 at 56 years old in Great Barrington (pneumonia).
Akio Morita
Japanese businessman.
Born January 26th, 1921 in Tokoname. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 1999 at 78 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia). [ref]
Georgios Papadopoulos
Greek soldier and junta leader (1919-1999).
Born May 5th, 1919 in Elaiochori, Achaea.
Died June 27th, 1999 at 80 years old in Athens (cancer).
Paul Bowles
American composer and writer (1910–1999).
Born December 30th, 1910 in Queens. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1999 at 88 years old in Tangier (heart failure). [ref]
Del Close
Actor, writer, teacher (1934-1999).
Born March 9th, 1934 in Manhattan.
Died March 4th, 1999 at 64 years old in Chicago (pulmonary emphysema).
Deaths 81 to 90 of 621
Man always thinks about the past before he dies, as if he were frantically searching for proof that he truly lived. Jet Black