Dead at age 79
1,720 Notable deaths
Ginette Leclerc
French actress (1912-1992).
Born February 9th, 1912 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 2nd, 1992 at 79 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).
Luther H. Evans
American political scientist (1902-1981).
Born October 13th, 1902 in Bastrop County.
Died December 23rd, 1981 at 79 years old in San Antonio.
Volodymyr Muntyan
Ukrainian footballer ( 1946-2025).
Born September 14th, 1946 in Podilsk.
Died December 1st, 2025 at 79 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Erik Nilsson
Swedish footballer (1916-1995).
Born August 6th, 1916 in Malmö.
Died September 9th, 1995 at 79 years old in Vellinge Municipality.
Alberto Bevilacqua
Italian writer and filmmaker.
Born June 27th, 1934 in Parma. [ref]
Died September 9th, 2013 at 79 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Roger Jean Heim
French botanist (1900–1979).
Born February 12th, 1900 in Paris, 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1979 at 79 years old in Paris, 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
H. C. Artmann
Austrian poet.
Born June 12th, 1921 in Vienna. [ref]
Died December 5th, 2000 at 79 years old in Vienna (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Friedrich Engel
German mathematician (1861–1941).
Born December 26th, 1861 in Lugau.
Died September 29th, 1941 at 79 years old in Giessen.
Philippe Moureaux
Belgian politician (1939-2018).
Born April 12th, 1939 in Etterbeek.
Died December 15th, 2018 at 79 years old in Sint-Jans-Molenbeek (cancer).
Justinus Darmojuwono
Catholic cardinal (1914–1994).
Born November 2nd, 1914 in Indonesia.
Died February 3rd, 1994 at 79 years old in Semarang.
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You’ll drift apart, it’s true, but you’ll be out in the open, part of everything alive again. Philip Pullman