Lista de Personas Famosas que murieron en 1999

Paul Mellon was an American philanthropist and an owner/breeder of thoroughbred racehorses. He is one of only five people ever designated an "Exemplar of Racing" by the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. He was co-heir to one of America's greatest business fortunes, derived from the Mellon Bank created by his grandfather Thomas Mellon, his father Andrew W. Mellon, and his father's brother Richard B. Mellon. In 1957, when Fortune prepared its first list of the wealthiest Americans, it estimated that Paul Mellon, his sister Ailsa Mellon-Bruce, and his cousins Sarah Mellon and Richard King Mellon, were all among the richest eight people in the United States, with fortunes of between 400 and 700 million dollars each.

Hélder Pessoa Câmara fue un arzobispo brasileño, arzobispo emérito de Olinda y Recife, defensor de los derechos humanos y figura de la teología de la liberación. Fue uno de los fundadores de la Conferencia Nacional de Obispos de Brasil (CNBB) y defensor de los derechos humanos durante la dictadura militar brasileña (1964-1985). Por su actuación recibió numerosos premios nacionales e internacionales, siendo el único brasileño candidato cuatro veces al Premio Nobel de la Paz.

Karl Schefold was a classical archaeologist based in Basel, Switzerland. Born and educated in Germany, he was forced in 1935 to emigrate to Switzerland, which he adopted as his home country. His speciality was in the religious content of ancient art, which he interpreted from a perspective informed by the scientific tradition and shaped by the poetic tradition of the German classical period and the ideals of the poet Stefan George.

Robert Wesley "Bobby" Troup Jr. fue un actor, pianista, cantante, compositor y director de big band estadounidense de jazz. Es conocido especialmente como compositor del tema "(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66", y por su papel del doctor Joe Early en la serie de televisión de los años 1970, Emergency!.

Abdullah Al-Baradouni (1929–1999) was a Yemeni writer and poet. He had published 12 poetry books as well as six other books on such topics as politics, folklore, and literature. He is considered Yemen's most famous poet.

Michael Morris, 3º Barón Killanin, MBC, TD fue un periodista irlandés, autor, oficial de deportes, el sexto presidente del Comité Olímpico Internacional. Sucedió a su tío como barón Killanin en la Nobleza del Reino Unido en 1927, que le permitió sentarse en la Cámara de los Lores como lord Killanin al cumplir los 21 años de edad.

Herbert Birchell "Bert" Remsen was an American actor and casting director. He appeared in numerous films and television series.

Takashi Kanezawa is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 5-dan.

Dennis Sydney Viollet fue un futbolista inglés.

William Stephen Ian Whitelaw, I Visconde Whitelaw, fue un político conservador británico, que desempeñó como lord presidente del Consejo y líder de la Cámara de los Lores en dos períodos, ministro del Interior de Margaret Thatcher, y secretario de Estado para Irlanda del Norte.