In the year 1979
656 Notable deaths
Guglielmo Segato
Olympic cyclist (1906–1979).
Born March 22nd, 1906 in Padua.
Died April 19th, 1979 at 73 years old in Motta di Livenza.
Thomas Byström
Equestrian (1893-1979).
Born November 27th, 1893 in Stockholm.
Died July 22nd, 1979 at 85 years old
Srbui Lisitsian
Soviet art historian (1893-1979).
Born June 27th, 1893 in Tbilisi.
Died August 28th, 1979 at 86 years old in Yerevan.
Sidney Jelinek
American rower.
Born March 18th, 1899 in Wilmington.
Died March 9th, 1979 at 79 years old in Philadelphia.
Hans Bjerrum
Danish field hockey player.
Born September 8th, 1899 in Hellerup.
Died May 10th, 1979 at 79 years old in London.
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]
Claus Juell
Sailor.
Born February 5th, 1902 in Moss Municipality.
Died December 19th, 1979 at 77 years old in Moss Municipality.
Vigo Madsen
Danish gymnast (1889-1979).
Born November 13th, 1889 in Vejle.
Died June 17th, 1979 at 89 years old
Gustave Wuyts
Tug of war competitor (1903–1979).
Born February 27th, 1903.
Died January 13th, 1979 at 75 years old
Niels Blach
Danish field hockey player (1893–1979).
Born December 6th, 1893 in Copenhagen.
Died December 10th, 1979 at 86 years old in Copenhagen.
Sigfrid Lundberg
Swedish racing cyclist (1895-1979).
Born February 15th, 1895. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1979 at 84 years old in Uppsala.
Henry Johansson
Swedish ice hockey player (1897–1979).
Born September 23rd, 1897 in Södertälje.
Died May 28th, 1979 at 81 years old in Södertälje.
François Gangloff
Gymnast (1898–1979).
Born July 11th, 1898 in Bischheim.
Died March 16th, 1979 at 80 years old in Strasbourg.
Kristen Vadgaard
Gymnast (1886-1979).
Born June 2nd, 1886 in Stenild.
Died February 16th, 1979 at 92 years old in Gjern.
Robert Sears
Fencer (1884-1979).
Born November 30th, 1884 in Portland. [ref]
Died January 9th, 1979 at 94 years old in Atlanta. [ref]
Hjalmar Peter Johansen
Danish gymnast (1892–1979).
Born November 1st, 1892 in Copenhagen.
Died December 9th, 1979 at 87 years old in Copenhagen.
Vilma Egresi
Canoe racer (1936-1979).
Born May 7th, 1936 in Budapest.
Died January 7th, 1979 at 42 years old in Budapest.
Caetano Silva
Brazilian footballer and manager (1930-1979).
Born August 7th, 1930 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1979 at 49 years old in Rio de Janeiro (diabetes). [ref]
Thoralf Hagen
Norwegian coxswain (1887-1979).
Born September 22nd, 1887 in Christiania.
Died January 7th, 1979 at 91 years old in Oslo.
Vera Nilsson
Swedish artist and painter (1888–1979).
Born June 1st, 1888 in Jönköpings Sofia church parish.
Died May 18th, 1979 at 90 years old in Maria Magdalena parish.
Gösta Brodin
Sailor.
Born February 15th, 1908 in Gothenburg.
Died June 18th, 1979 at 71 years old in Gothenburg.
Johann Tauscher
Austrian handball player.
Born March 31st, 1909 in Vienna.
Died January 21st, 1979 at 69 years old
Carl de la Sablière
Sailor (1895-1979).
Born April 26th, 1895 in Ergué-Armel.
Died October 29th, 1979 at 84 years old in Gouesnach.
Albert Hersoy
Gymnast (1895-1979).
Born September 19th, 1895 in Hautmont.
Died July 24th, 1979 at 83 years old in Maubeuge.
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Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus