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In the year 1979
656 Notable deaths
Pierre Brunet
French rower (1908-1979).
Born February 27th, 1908 in 6th arrondissement of Lyon.
Died May 12th, 1979 at 71 years old in 3rd arrondissement of Lyon.
George Falcke
Gymnast (1891–1979).
Born March 2nd, 1891 in Boston.
Died February 1st, 1979 at 87 years old in Copenhagen.
Princess Hilda of Luxembourg
European royal (1897–1979).
Born February 15th, 1897 in Colmar-Berg.
Died September 8th, 1979 at 82 years old in Munich.
Ángel León
Olympic sport shooter (1907–1979).
Born October 2nd, 1907 in Villalón de Campos.
Died August 10th, 1979 at 71 years old in Madrid.
Stanyslav Liudkevych
Ukrainian composer (1879–1979).
Born December 24th, 1879 in Jarosław.
Died September 10th, 1979 at 99 years old in Lviv. [ref]
Giacinto Mondaini
Italian painter and writer (1903–1979).
Died August 11th, 1979 at 76 years old in Kiens.
Deaths 651 to 656 of 656
It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius