1999 deaths

Lauren Gail Bessette was an American businesswoman and investment banker who at the height of her career was a vice president of investment banking at Morgan Stanley when she died at age 34 in an aircraft accident. She became a public figure through her brother-in-law, John F. Kennedy Jr.

Robert Eugene Brashers was an American serial killer who committed at least eight murders in Kentucky, Missouri, South Carolina and Texas between 1990 and 1998. During his lifetime, Brashers was convicted of attempted murder for shooting a woman in 1985, as well as for various other offenses stemming from a 1992 case in which he stole a vehicle, but was not identified as a suspect in any of his murders and remained in relative obscurity. He died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound in 1999 to avoid arrest for an unrelated crime after a standoff with police.

Stanley Kubrick was an American filmmaker and photographer. A prominent figure of the New Hollywood era, Kubrick is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers. His films spanned a number of genres and gained recognition for their attention to detail, innovative cinematography, extensive set design, and dark humor.

Ukrainian singer (1932-1999)

Tanzanian politician and writer, first Prime Minister and President of Tanzania (1922–1999)

American author, screenwriter, and journalist

American biochemist and pharmacologist (1918–1999)

King of Jordan from 1952 to 1999

American chemist (1912–1999)

Croatian politician, soldier, president and historian (1922–1999)

Irish-born British writer and philosopher (1919–1999)

King of Morocco from 1961 to 1999

American physicist

American basketball player (1936–1999)

American writer

Russian economist (1906-1999)

American actor, film director and producer (1927–1999)

French film director (1901–1999)

American violinist and conductor (1916–1999)

American astronaut and lunar explorer (1930–1999)

wife of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev (1932-1999)

Italian politician statesman (1908–1999)

President of India from 1992 to 1997

German-Canadian physicist and physical chemist (1904-1999)

Portuguese recording artist, fado singer, actress (1920-1999)

American microbiologist

French lawyer and writer

American musician (1942–1999)

Japanese businessman (1921-1999)

American baseball player (1914–1999)

British singer (1939–1999)

Spanish composer, best known for his Concierto de Aranjuez (1901–1999)

Brazilian politician and military officer, 30th President of Brazil from 1979 to 1985

Spanish poet (1902–1999)

Greek military dictator from 1967 to 1973

Argentine novelist (1914-1999)

Brazilian Catholic priest, archbishop of Olinda and Recife (1909–1999)

British actor (1921–1999)

English association football player and manager (1920-1999)

Frederick Christ Trump was an American real estate developer and businessman. He was the father of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, along with four other children.

John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr., also referred to as JFK Jr. was an American businessman, attorney, magazine publisher, and journalist. He was the son of the 35th U.S. president John F. Kennedy, and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy.

German politician (1914–1999)

American novelist and editor (1930–1999)

Italian singer-songwriter (1940-1999)

American actress (1910–1999)

American singer-songwriter (1942–1999)

Polish theatre director

British actor (1938–1999)

American actor (1920–1999)

English playwright (1971-1999)

American poet, cartoonist, songwriter, and children's writer (1930-1999)

British actor (1914-1999)

Russian footballer (1930-1999)

81st Prime Minister of France (1907-1999)

American composer and writer (1910–1999)

American actress, singer (1942-1999)

Ukrainian activist and politician (1937–1999)

English writer, humorist and actor (1908-1999)

American actor (1913–1999)

American supercentenarian (1880–1999)