In the year 1979
655 Notable deaths
Gennady Komnatov
Russian cyclist (1949-1979).
Born September 18th, 1949 in Omsk.
Died April 1st, 1979 at 29 years old in Omsk (traffic collision).
Ivan Stedman
Australian swimmer, olympic silver medallist (1895-1979).
Born April 13th, 1895 in Oakleigh.
Died January 7th, 1979 at 83 years old in Prahran.
Luis Mayanés
Chilean footballer (1925-1979).
Born January 15th, 1925 in Antofagasta.
Died November 6th, 1979 at 54 years old
Dick Esser
Field hockey player (1918-1979).
Born July 9th, 1918 in Makassar.
Died March 8th, 1979 at 60 years old in Leiden.
Elemér Somfay
Hungarian decathlete (1898–1979).
Born August 28th, 1898 in Budapest.
Died May 15th, 1979 at 80 years old in Budapest.
Charles Simons
Belgian footballer (1906-1979).
Born September 27th, 1906 in Antwerp.
Died August 5th, 1979 at 72 years old
Ray Ventura
French musician (1908–1979).
Born April 16th, 1908 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 30th, 1979 at 70 years old in Palma.
Aurelio Menegazzi
Italian cyclist (1900-1979).
Born November 15th, 1900 in Buttapietra. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 1979 at 79 years old in Milan.
Romualdas Murauskas
Boxer (1934–1979).
Born October 2nd, 1934 in Kaunas.
Died May 23rd, 1979 at 44 years old in Kaunas.
Václav Havel
Czechoslovak slalom and sprint canoeist (1920–1979).
Born October 5th, 1920 in Prague. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1979 at 59 years old in Prague.
Leslie Savage
British swimmer, olympic bronze medalist.
Born March 16th, 1897 in Sutton. [ref]
Died August 26th, 1979 at 82 years old in Worthing. [ref]
Georges Berthet
French skier.
Born September 18th, 1903 in Les Rousses.
Died August 14th, 1979 at 75 years old in Morez.
Carlyle Smith Beals
Canadian astronomer (1899-1979).
Born June 29th, 1899 in Canso.
Died July 2nd, 1979 at 80 years old in Ottawa.
Charles Riddy
Canadian rower (1885–1979).
Born March 3rd, 1885 in Toronto.
Died June 11th, 1979 at 94 years old
Norman Slater
American rugby union player (1894-1979).
Born January 23rd, 1894 in San Francisco.
Died March 1st, 1979 at 85 years old
Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi
Russian composer (1907-1979).
Born April 25th, 1907 in Saint Petersburg.
Died December 2nd, 1979 at 72 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Grete Rosenberg
Swimmer (1896–1979).
Born October 7th, 1896 in Hanover.
Died February 5th, 1979 at 82 years old in Hildesheim.
Lajos Maszlay
Fencer (1903-1979).
Born October 2nd, 1903 in Budapest.
Died December 1st, 1979 at 76 years old in Budapest.
Juan Aguilera
Chilean footballer (1903-1979).
Born October 23rd, 1903 in Santiago.
Died October 21st, 1979 at 75 years old in Coronel.
Josef Kitzmüller
Austrian footballer (1912-1979).
Born June 21st, 1912 in Vienna.
Died May 14th, 1979 at 66 years old
Erich Schmitt
Handball player (1912-1979).
Born August 6th, 1912 in Switzerland.
Died October 29th, 1979 at 67 years old
Thomas Byström
Equestrian (1893-1979).
Born November 27th, 1893 in Stockholm.
Died July 22nd, 1979 at 85 years old
Guglielmo Segato
Olympic cyclist (1906–1979).
Born March 22nd, 1906 in Padua.
Died April 19th, 1979 at 73 years old in Motta di Livenza.
Claus Juell
Sailor.
Born February 5th, 1902 in Moss Municipality.
Died December 19th, 1979 at 77 years old in Moss Municipality.
Deaths 601 to 625 of 655
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