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The following is a list of notable deaths in December 1999.

Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence:

  • Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference.

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References

  1. ^ Strandmann, Hartmut Pogge von (December 13, 1999). "Obituary: Professor Fritz Fischer". The Independent. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  2. ^ Joseph B. Treaster, "Victor Perlo, 87, Economist For Communist Party in US," New York Times, December 10, 1999.
  3. ^ "Borscht Belt Comic Joey Adams Dies". The Washington Post. December 3, 1999. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  4. ^ Salon.com. "Jazz guitarist Charlie Byrd dies at 74". Archived from the original on October 8, 2008. Retrieved 2007-06-07.
  5. ^ Vallance, Tom (December 14, 1999). "Obituary: John Archer". The Independent. London. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
  6. ^ "Anne Francine, 82, Actress and Cabaret Singer". The New York Times. December 7, 1999. p. C 31. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  7. ^ "Boyzone's Stephen thanks fans". BBC News. December 7, 1999. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
  8. ^ William H. Honan (December 4, 1999). "Madeline Kahn, Comedian Of Film Fame, Dies at 57". The New York Times. p. A 15. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
  9. ^ John Tagliabue (December 4, 1999). "E. J. Safra, 67, Banker and Philanthropist". The New York Times. p. A 8. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  10. ^ Hatfield, Larry D. (December 5, 1999). "Ex-Chief Justice Rose Bird dies". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  11. ^ Obituaries: Barry Mahon, 78: December 4, 1999Lentz, Harris, III. Classic Images [Muscatine, Iowa] 01 Feb 2000: 52.
  12. ^ Milliken, Robert (December 11, 1999). "Obituary: John Douglas Pringle". Independent. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  13. ^ Jacobson, Nathan (05 October 1910–05 December 1999)
  14. ^ Obituary: Bobby Marchan
  15. ^ "Robert Swanson, 52, alumnus who launched biotechnology industry". news.mit.edu. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  16. ^ "Jazz great Baker dies". BBC News. December 9, 1999. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
  17. ^ Veilleux, Richard (December 13, 1999). "Everett Ladd, Renowned Political Scientist, Dies". University of Connecticut Advance. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  18. ^ Graczyk, Michael (December 8, 1999). "David Long executed in Texas". AP News Archive. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  19. ^ Richard Goldstein (December 13, 1999). "Whitey Kurowski, 81, Dies; Beat Yankees in World Series". The New York Times. p. B 15. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  20. ^ "Rick Danko Authorized Biography". Theband.hiof.no. December 10, 1999. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  21. ^ "Edward Dorn, 70, Writer on the American West". The New York Times. December 21, 1999. p. C 23. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  22. ^ Stapleton, Gwen (December 20, 1999). "Obituary: Cornelia James". The Independent. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  23. ^ "Croats mourn Croatian president". BBC News. December 11, 1999. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  24. ^ "Charles Earland, 58, Soul-Jazz Organist And Saxophonist". The New York Times. December 15, 1999. p. B 13. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  25. ^ Oliver, Myrna (December 21, 1999). "Joseph Roos; Fought for Ethnic, Religious Fairness". Los Angeles Times. p. 47. Retrieved March 24, 2019.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  26. ^ "Huelet Benner". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  27. ^ Holland Cotter (December 15, 1999). "Paul Cadmus Dies at 94; Virtuosic American Painter". The New York Times. p. B 14. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  28. ^ "Stane Dolanc, 74, a Onetime Tito Deputy". The New York Times. December 15, 1999. p. B 14. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  29. ^ "Heller's legacy will be 'Catch-22' ideas". CNN.com. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  30. ^ Nick Ravo (December 26, 1999). "John Taylor, 77, Top Editor for 'Jane's All the World's Aircraft'". The New York Times. p. 1 43. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  31. ^ Tom Vallance Obituary:Jill Craigie, The Independent, 15 December 1999, retrieved 24 March 2019
  32. ^ Corral, Valerie (Spring 2000). "In Memoriam: Nina Graboi December 8, 1918 - December 13, 1999". Bulletin of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies. Vol. 10, no. 1. MAPS. p. 20. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  33. ^ Peter Davies, Obituary: Sven Berlin, The Independent, 17 December 1999, retrieved March 24, 2019
  34. ^ Douglas Martin (December 16, 1999). "Douglas Leigh, The Man Who Lit Up Broadway, Dies at 92". The New York Times. p. B 13. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  35. ^ "Hector Martinez". retrosheet.org. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  36. ^ Lawrence Kestenbaum. "Henry Helstoski Biography". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  37. ^ Vallance, Tom (December 23, 1999). "Obituary: Rex Allen". The Independent.
  38. ^ David Stout (December 20, 1999). "Ken W. Clawson, 63, Director Of Communications for Nixon". The New York Times. p. B 11. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  39. ^ "Biography Grover Washington, Jr". allmusic.com. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  40. ^ Richard Severo (December 19, 1999). "C. Vann Woodward, Historian Who Wrote Extensively About the South, Dies at 91". The New York Times. p. 1 66. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  41. ^ Alan Riding (December 22, 1999). "Robert Bresson, Film Director, Dies at 98". The New York Times. p. C 27. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  42. ^ Miall, Leonard (December 21, 1999). "Obituary: Robert Dougall". The Independent. London. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  43. ^ Jon Pareles (December 22, 1999). "Joe Higgs, 59, Reggae Performer; Taught a Generation of Singers". The New York Times. p. C 26. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  44. ^ "Desmond Llewelyn, Actor In Bond Films, Dies at 85". The New York Times. December 20, 1999. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
  45. ^ "The Spokesman-Review - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  46. ^ Rick Lyman (December 30, 1999). "Irving Rapper, 101, Film Director, Dies". The New York Times. p. B 9. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  47. ^ Neil Strauss (December 21, 1999). "Hank Snow, Country Singer, Is Dead at 85". The New York Times. p. C 22. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
  48. ^ "Obituary for Michael P. Malone." Bozeman Daily Chronicle. December 21, 1999. Accessed 2019-03-24.
  49. ^ Oliver, Myrna (January 2, 2000). "Bernard Smith; Book Editor, Film Producer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  50. ^ "H.H. Cooksey". The Washington Post. December 25, 1999. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  51. ^ "Roland Stone". Rockabilly.nl. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  52. ^ Kaufman, Michael T. (December 24, 1999). "John Paton Davies, Diplomat Who Ran Afoul of McCarthy Over China, Dies at 91". The New York Times. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  53. ^ Lena Jeger (December 27, 1999). "Baroness White of Rhymney". The Guardian. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  54. ^ Richard Goldstein (December 27, 1999). "Bill Bowerman, 88, Nike Co-Founder, Dies". The New York Times. p. A 20. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  55. ^ "Biography of Figueiredo". archontology.org. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  56. ^ Julia Preston (December 30, 1999). "Tito Guizar, 91, Mexico's Singing Cowboy of Stage and Screen". The New York Times. p. B 9. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  57. ^ Saxon, Wolfgang. "Joseph McGahn, 82, Pioneer Of Casinos in Atlantic City", The New York Times, December 28, 1999. Accessed March 24, 2019.
  58. ^ "Actor Peter Jeffrey dies". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  59. ^ Oldfield, Mike; Laing, Dave (December 28, 1999). "Curtis Mayfield". The Guardian. London. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
  60. ^ Eric Pace (January 3, 2000). "Shankar Dayal Sharma, 81, Former President of India". The New York Times. p. A 17. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  61. ^ Jesse McKinley (January 16, 2000). "Pierre Clementi, 57, Who Exuded Menace and Sex Appeal in Films". The New York Times. p. 1 37. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  62. ^ "Leonard H. Goldenson". latimes.com. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  63. ^ Fowler, Christopher (June 7, 2009). "Forgotten authors No. 36: Michael McDowell". The Independent. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  64. ^ "Larry Lee - killed". cpj.org. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  65. ^ Goldstein, Richard (December 29, 1999). "Clayton Moore, Television's Lone Ranger And a Persistent Masked Man, Dies at 85". The New York Times. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  66. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (January 9, 2000). "James S. Wetmore, 84, Long-Serving Episcopal Suffragan Bishop". The New York Times. p. 1 30. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  67. ^ Glancey, Jonathan (January 24, 2000). "Obituary: Edward Hollamby". The Guardian.
  68. ^ "Jerzy Waldorff" (in Polish). Społeczny Komitet Opieki nad Starymi Powązkami, Warsaw. Archived from the original on January 27, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  69. ^ "Dr. G.H. (Gerard) Veringa". parlement.com. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  70. ^ Lynne D. Hultberg. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.
  71. ^ "World's oldest person misses millennium". Supercentenarian.com. December 31, 1999. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
  72. ^ "Fugitive Donald Eugene Webb, died 1999, Found Buried in Wife's Backyard - HistoricalCrimeDetective.com". www.historicalcrimedetective.com. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  73. ^ "Lord Hughes of Hawkhill". The Herald. Herald Scotland. January 4, 2000. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  74. ^ "BIOGRAPHY OF SAYYID ABUL HASAN ALI NADWI" (PDF). abulhasanalinadwi.org. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  75. ^ Lewis, Neil A. (January 1, 2000). "Elliot Richardson Dies at 79; Stood Up to Nixon and Resigned In 'Saturday Night Massacre'". The New York Times. Retrieved January 7, 2013.