In the year 1979
655 Notable deaths
Chang Kia-ngau
Chinese politician (1889-1979).
Born October 21st, 1889 in Jiading County.
Died October 13th, 1979 at 89 years old in Palo Alto.
Karl Anton
Czech director and scriptwriter (1898-1979).
Born October 25th, 1898 in Prague, Brno. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1979 at 80 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Jean-Louis Bory
French writer (1919-1979).
Born June 25th, 1919 in Méréville.
Died June 12th, 1979 at 59 years old in Méréville.
Hazel Keener
American actress (1904-1979).
Born October 22nd, 1904 in Bettendorf.
Died August 7th, 1979 at 74 years old in Pacific Grove.
José Della Torre
Argentine footballer (1906-1979).
Born March 23rd, 1906 in San Isidro.
Died July 31st, 1979 at 73 years old in Lanús.
Nikolai Gritsenko
Actor (1912–1979).
Born July 24th, 1912 in Yasynuvata.
Died December 8th, 1979 at 67 years old in Moscow.
Reinhold Baer
German mathematician (1902–1979).
Born July 22nd, 1902 in Berlin.
Died October 22nd, 1979 at 77 years old in Zurich.
Sámal Joensen-Mikines
Faroese painter (1906-1979).
Born February 23rd, 1906 in Mykines.
Died September 21st, 1979 at 73 years old in Copenhagen.
Anton Heiller
Austrian musician (1923–1979).
Born September 15th, 1923 in Vienna.
Died March 25th, 1979 at 55 years old in Vienna.
Putte Kock
Swedish football, hockey, and bridge player (1901-1979).
Born June 29th, 1901 in Nacka.
Died October 31st, 1979 at 78 years old in Stockholm.
Ivar Johansson
Swedish olympic wrestler (1903–1979).
Born January 31st, 1903.
Died August 4th, 1979 at 76 years old in Norrköpings S:t Johannes parish.
Antonio Aranda
Spanish military officer (1888–1979).
Born November 13th, 1888 in Leganés.
Died February 8th, 1979 at 90 years old in Madrid.
Elka de Levie
Dutch gymnast (1905–1979).
Born November 21st, 1905 in Amsterdam.
Died December 29th, 1979 at 74 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Margaret Harwood
American astronomer.
Born March 19th, 1885 in Littleton.
Died February 6th, 1979 at 93 years old in Boston.
Santos Urdinarán
Uruguayan footballer (1900-1979).
Born March 30th, 1900 in Montevideo.
Died July 14th, 1979 at 79 years old in Montevideo.
Leandro Remondini
Italian footballer and manager (1917-1979).
Born November 17th, 1917 in Verona.
Died January 9th, 1979 at 61 years old in Milan (myocardial infarction).
Raffaele Bendandi
Italian clockmaker (1893-1979).
Born October 17th, 1893 in Faenza.
Died November 3rd, 1979 at 86 years old in Faenza.
Moose Goheen
American ice hockey player (1894–1979).
Born February 8th, 1894 in White Bear Lake.
Died November 13th, 1979 at 85 years old in Saint Paul.
Ivan Stranski
Bulgarian chemist.
Born January 2nd, 1897 in Sofia.
Died June 19th, 1979 at 82 years old in Sofia.
Gladys McConnell
American actress (1905-1979).
Born October 22nd, 1905 in Oklahoma City.
Died March 4th, 1979 at 73 years old in Fullerton.
José María Pinilla Fábrega
President of panama (1919-1979).
Born November 28th, 1919 in Panama.
Died August 10th, 1979 at 59 years old in Panama.
Sigrid Schauman
Finnish artist and art critic (1877-1979).
Born December 24th, 1877 in Chuhuiv.
Died February 22nd, 1979 at 101 years old in Helsinki.
Norma Koch
Costume designer (1898-1979).
Born March 27th, 1898 in Kansas.
Died July 29th, 1979 at 81 years old in Queens.
John Norton
American athlete (1893-1979).
Born April 16th, 1893 in Santa Clara.
Died December 28th, 1979 at 86 years old in New York City.
André Luguet
Actor (1892–1979).
Born May 15th, 1892 in Fontenay-sous-Bois.
Died May 24th, 1979 at 87 years old in Cannes.
Deaths 451 to 475 of 655
Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams