In the year 1979
655 Notable deaths
Dmitry Blokhintsev
Soviet physicist and university teacher (1908-1979).
Born January 11th, 1908 in Moscow.
Died January 27th, 1979 at 71 years old in Dubna.
Hans Bjerrum
Danish field hockey player.
Born September 8th, 1899 in Hellerup.
Died May 10th, 1979 at 79 years old in London.
Sidney Jelinek
American rower.
Born March 18th, 1899 in Wilmington.
Died March 9th, 1979 at 79 years old in Philadelphia.
Julia Codesido
Peruvian painter (1883-1979).
Born August 5th, 1883 in Lima. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1979 at 95 years old in Lima. [ref]
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
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.
Srbui Lisitsian
Soviet art historian (1893-1979).
Born June 27th, 1893 in Tbilisi.
Died August 28th, 1979 at 86 years old in Yerevan.
Niels Blach
Danish field hockey player (1893–1979).
Born December 6th, 1893 in Copenhagen.
Died December 10th, 1979 at 86 years old in Copenhagen.
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.
Hjalmar Peter Johansen
Danish gymnast (1892–1979).
Born November 1st, 1892 in Copenhagen.
Died December 9th, 1979 at 87 years old in Copenhagen.
Josef Müller
German politician (1898–1979).
Born March 27th, 1898 in Steinwiesen.
Died September 12th, 1979 at 81 years old in Munich.
Vilma Egresi
Canoe racer (1936-1979).
Born May 7th, 1936 in Budapest.
Died January 7th, 1979 at 42 years old in Budapest.
Robert Sears
Fencer (1884-1979).
Born November 30th, 1884 in Portland. [ref]
Died January 9th, 1979 at 94 years old in Atlanta. [ref]
Thoralf Hagen
Norwegian coxswain (1887-1979).
Born September 22nd, 1887 in Christiania.
Died January 7th, 1979 at 91 years old in Oslo.
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
Albert Hersoy
Gymnast (1895-1979).
Born September 19th, 1895 in Hautmont.
Died July 24th, 1979 at 83 years old in Maubeuge.
Carl de la Sablière
Sailor (1895-1979).
Born April 26th, 1895 in Ergué-Armel.
Died October 29th, 1979 at 84 years old in Gouesnach.
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]
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.
George Falcke
Gymnast (1891–1979).
Born March 2nd, 1891 in Boston.
Died February 1st, 1979 at 87 years old in Copenhagen.
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