Famous People Who Died In 1999

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Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 1999. This list includes people like Wilt Chamberlain, Stanley Kubrick, Fred Trump, John F. Kennedy Jr., Joe DiMaggio and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, composers, novelists and journalists who died in 1999. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, France & Canada and many more countries.
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 1 
Wilt Chamberlain
(One of the Greatest Basketball Players Who Played as a Center)
Wilt Chamberlain
51
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 21, 1936
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: October 12
Height: 7'1" (216 cm)
 2 
John F. Kennedy Jr.
(Son of John F. Kennedy)
John F. Kennedy Jr.
40
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: November 25, 1960
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
Died: July 16
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 3 
Stanley Kubrick
(One of the Greatest Filmmakers in Cinematic History)
Stanley Kubrick
42
Birthdate: July 26, 1928
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Died: March 7
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 4 
Joe DiMaggio
(One of the Greatest Baseball Players of All Time)
Joe DiMaggio
10
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 25, 1914
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Martinez, California, United States
Died: March 8
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 5 
Walter Payton
(One of the Greatest American Football Players of All Time)
Walter Payton
24
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 25, 1954
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Columbia, Mississippi, United States
Died: November 1
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 6 
Dusty Springfield
(Singer, Artist, Cleric)
Dusty Springfield
36
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: April 16, 1939
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: West Hampstead, London,England
Died: March 2
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 7 
Shel Silverstein
52
Birthdate: September 25, 1930
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: May 10
 8 
Madeline Kahn
(Known for Her Comedic Roles in Films)
Madeline Kahn
7
Birthdate: September 29, 1942
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: September 3
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 9 
Brandon Burlsworth
(American Football Offensive Lineman)
Brandon Burlsworth
35
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 20, 1976
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Harrison, Arkansas, United States
Died: April 28
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 10 
Fred Trump
(American Real Estate Developer and Father of Former US President 'Donald Trump')
Fred Trump
47
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 11, 1905
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bronx, New York, United States
Died: June 25
 11 
George C. Scott
(Actor, Director, and Producer Known for His Film ‘Anatomy of a Murder’)
George C. Scott
13
Birthdate: October 18, 1927
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Wise, Virginia, United States
Died: September 22
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 12 
Owen Hart
(Professional Wrestler)
Owen Hart
17
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 7, 1965
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Calgary, Canada
Died: May 23
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 13 
Carlos Hathcock
(Military Personnel)
Carlos Hathcock
23
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 20, 1942
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Little Rock, Arkansas
Died: February 23
 14 
Oliver Reed
17
Birthdate: February 13, 1938
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Wimbledon, London, England
Died: May 2
 15 
Curtis Mayfield
(Singer, Guitarist)
Curtis Mayfield
8
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: June 3, 1942
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: December 26
 16 
DeForest Kelley
(Best Known for His Role as ‘Dr. Leonard McCoy’ in the TV Series ‘Star Trek’)
DeForest Kelley
6
Birthdate: January 20, 1920
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Toccoa, Georgia, United States
Died: June 11
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 17 
Dana Plato
(Actress)
Dana Plato
8
Birthdate: November 7, 1964
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Maywood, California, United States
Died: May 8
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
 18 
Gene Rayburn
(American Popular Television and Radio Personality Known for Hosting Numerous Editions of 'Match Game' Shows)
Gene Rayburn
3
Birthdate: December 22, 1917
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Christopher, Illinois, United States
Died: November 29
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 19 
Rory Calhoun
9
Birthdate: August 8, 1922
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: April 28
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 20 
Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy
(Publicist for 'Calvin Klein')
Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy
14
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 7, 1966
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: White Plains, New York, United States
Died: July 16
 21 
King Hussein of Jordan
(King of Jordan from 1952 to 1999)
King Hussein of Jordan
9
Birthdate: November 14, 1935
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Amman, Jordan
Died: February 7
 22 
Rick Rude
(American Professional Wrestler)
Rick Rude
20
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 7, 1958
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Saint Peter, Minnesota, United States
Died: April 20
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 23 
Ellen Corby
(Actress and Screenwriter Known for Her Role in Film ‘I Remember Mama’ and the TV Series 'The Waltons')
Ellen Corby
9
Birthdate: June 3, 1911
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Racine, Wisconsin, United States
Died: April 14
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
 24 
Mario Puzo
(Novelist, Screenwriter)
Mario Puzo
6
Birthdate: October 15, 1920
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Died: July 2
 25 
Bill Bowerman
(Co-founder of Nike, Inc.)
Bill Bowerman
11
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 19, 1911
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Died: December 24
 26 
Victor Mature
(First male film star to be labeled a hunk, he appeared in Samson and Delilah in 1949 and The Robe in 1953)
Victor Mature
3
Birthdate: January 29, 1913
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Died: August 4
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 27 
Mel Tormé
(Actor, Singer, Composer, Novelist, Songwriter, Autobiographer, Jazz musician, Television actor, Writer)
Mel Tormé
2
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: September 13, 1925
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Chicago
Died: June 5
 28 
Rick Danko
(Singer-Songwriter, Bassist and Founding Member of 'The Band')
Rick Danko
1
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: December 29, 1943
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Norfolk County, Canada
Died: December 10
 29 
Payne Stewart
(American Professional Golfer Who Won Eleven PGA Tour Events)
Payne Stewart
8
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 30, 1957
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Springfield, Missouri, United States
Died: October 25
 30 
Scatman John
(Musician, Singer)
Scatman John
6
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: March 13, 1942
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Monte, California, United States
Died: December 3
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 31 
Desmond Llewelyn
(Welsh Actor Best Known for His Role as ‘Q’ in James Bond Films)
Desmond Llewelyn
7
Birthdate: September 12, 1914
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Newport, Wales Newport, Wales
Died: December 19
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 32 
Dirk Bogarde
(English actor)
Dirk Bogarde
3
Birthdate: March 28, 1921
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: West Hampstead, London
Died: May 8
 33 
Iron Eyes Cody
4
Birthdate: April 3, 1904
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Kaplan, Louisiana, United States
Died: January 4
 34 
Gene Siskel
(Film critic. Journalist)
Gene Siskel
6
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: January 26, 1946
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: February 20
 35 
Pete Conrad
(NASA Astronaut Who Became the Third Person to Walk on the Moon)
Pete Conrad
2
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: June 2, 1930
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: July 8
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 36 
Vikram Batra
Vikram Batra
31
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: September 9, 1974
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Palampur
Died: July 7
 37 
Roger Troutman
(Musician)
Roger Troutman
7
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: November 29, 1951
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Died: April 25
 38 
Sylvia Sidney
(Actress)
Sylvia Sidney
2
Birthdate: August 8, 1910
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Bronx, New York, United States
Died: July 1
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 39 
Clayton Moore
(American actor)
Clayton Moore
1
Birthdate: September 14, 1914
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: December 28
 40 
Hoyt Axton
(Singer-songwriter)
Hoyt Axton
3
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: March 25, 1938
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Duncan, Oklahoma, United States
Died: October 26
 41 
Lena Zavaroni
9
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: November 4, 1963
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK
Died: October 1
Height: 4'11" (150 cm)
 42 
Julius Nyerere
(Politician)
Julius Nyerere
5
Birthdate: April 13, 1922
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Butiama, Tanzania
Died: October 14
 43 
Anthony Newley
8
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: September 24, 1931
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: London, England
Died: April 14
 44 
Shirley Hemphill
(Comedians)
Shirley Hemphill
3
Birthdate: July 1, 1947
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Died: December 10
 45 
Mary Kay Bergman
(Actor, Voice actor)
Mary Kay Bergman
6
Birthdate: June 5, 1961
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Los Angeles
Died: November 11
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 46 
Brion James
(Actor)
Brion James
0
Birthdate: February 20, 1945
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Redlands, California, USA
Died: August 7
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 47 
Joseph Heller
(Best Known for His Novel "Catch-22.")
Joseph Heller
3
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: May 1, 1923
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Coney Island, New York, United States
Died: December 12
 48 
Pee Wee Reese
(Baseball player)
Pee Wee Reese
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 23, 1918
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Ekron
Died: August 14
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 49 
Catfish Hunter
(Baseball player)
Catfish Hunter
7
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 8, 1946
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Hertford, North Carolina, United States
Died: September 9
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 50 
Judith Exner
(Writer, Memoirist)
Judith Exner
4
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 11, 1934
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: New York City
Died: September 24