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If you are 59 years and 181 days old today…

At your exact age, Dr. John Greenwood died. He was an inventor of the first dental drill.
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Dr. John Greenwood wasn't the only notable who died at about this age:

You've outlived DJ Tallulah by a week. He was a legendary gay London DJ who spun for forty years at famous discos, including Studio 54 and Heaven. He died of a heart attack on March 25, 2008, when you were 57 years old.Comment

Roy Cohn was about two weeks younger than you when he died of AIDS on August 2, 1986. He was a lawyer who prosecuted "Communists" in the 1950s and was a key advisor in the McCarthy hearings. You were 35 years old when he died.Comments (1)

You've outlived Thomas Humphrey by almost a month. He was a cellist and luthier who made the famous Millennium classical guitar. He died of a heart attack on April 16, 2008, when you were 57 years old.Comment

Steve Harris was more than a month younger than you when he died of liver cancer on January 11, 2008. He was a jazz percussionist and educator who founded free jazz groups Pinski Zoo and Zaum. You were 56 years old when he died.Comment