List of Famous people who died in 1999

George Sugarman was an American artist working in the mediums of drawing, painting, and sculpture. Often described as controversial and forward-thinking, Sugarman's prolific body of work defies a definitive style. He pioneered the concepts of pedestal-free sculpture and is best known for his large-scale, vividly painted metal sculptures. His innovative approach to art-making lent his work a fresh, experimental approach and caused him to continually expand his creative focus. During his lifetime, he was dedicated to the well-being of young emerging artists, particularly those who embraced innovation and risk-taking in their work. In his will, Sugarman provided for the establishment of The George Sugarman Foundation, Inc.

Mícheál C. Cranitch was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann in 1973.

Norman Wexler was an American screenwriter whose work included films such as Saturday Night Fever, Serpico and Joe. A New Bedford native and 1944 Central High School graduate in Detroit, Wexler attended Harvard University before moving to New York in 1951.

Robert Kramer, born in New York and educated at Swarthmore College and Stanford University, was an American film director, screenwriter and actor who directed 19 films between 1965 and 1999, most of them political cinema made from a left-wing point of view. His film À toute allure was entered into the 1982 Cannes Film Festival. He died of complications from meningitis.

Henri Storck was a Belgian author, filmmaker and documentarist.

William Ludwig was an American screenwriter.