List of Famous people who died at 59

Nihat Nikerel was a Turkish actor, best known for his role in the crime drama series Kurtlar Vadisi.

Bruno Jean Cornil Metsu was a French footballer and football manager. During his senior playing career from 1973 to 1987, he played for seven different clubs in his native France. From 1988 until his death, he was the manager of a total of nine clubs in France and the Arab states of the Persian Gulf, the Guinea, Senegal, United Arab Emirates and Qatar national football teams. He was perhaps most famous for coaching Senegal to the quarter-finals of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, including a surprise victory over defending champions France in the opening match of the tournament.

Malam Mamane Barka was a Nigerien musician, and one of the world's most prominent players of the biram. He died on 21 November 2018, aged 59.

Kevin Bryant Mahogany was an American jazz vocalist who became prominent in the 1990s. He was known for his scat singing, and his singing style has been compared with jazz singers Billy Eckstine, Joe Williams and Johnny Hartman.

Makoto Ogino was a Japanese manga artist. His best-known work is the Spirit Warrior manga series.

Danyal Topatan was a Turkish-Armenian actor.

Hans Hartz was a German singer and Liedermacher.

Mikhail Yuryev was a Russian politician who served as a member of the Member of the Duma between 1996 and 1999.

Vladimir Valerianovich Pribylovsky was a Soviet and Russian political scientist, historian, journalist, human rights activist, and author of internet database Anticompromat.org on biographies of Russian politicians. He also authored more than 40 books.

Sandrine Doucet was a French politician. As a member of the Socialist Party, she served as a Deputy between 2012 and 2017, representing Gironde's 1st constituency.