Dead at age 79

1,720 Notable deaths

Marianne Fredriksson

Swedish writer and journalist.

Born March 28th, 1927 in Gothenburg.

Died February 11th, 2007 at 79 years old in Österskär (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Saint-Pol-Roux

French poet (1861–1940).

Born January 15th, 1861 in Marseille.

Died October 18th, 1940 at 79 years old in Brest.

Aytaç Yalman

Turkish general.

Born July 29th, 1940 in Istanbul. [ref]

Died March 15th, 2020 at 79 years old in Istanbul (COVID-19). [ref]

Ivan Bortnik

Soviet and russian actor (1939-2019).

Born April 16th, 1939 in Moscow.

Died January 4th, 2019 at 79 years old in Moscow (cardiovascular disease). [ref]

Walter R. Evans

American control theorist (1920–1999).

Born January 15th, 1920 in St. Louis.

Died July 10th, 1999 at 79 years old

Carl Stockdale

American actor (1874-1953).

Born February 19th, 1874 in Worthington.

Died March 15th, 1953 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction).

Manuel Sanchís Martínez

Spanish footballer (1938-2017).

Born March 26th, 1938 in Alberic.

Died October 28th, 2017 at 79 years old in Madrid (pulmonary embolism). [ref]

Benjamin M. Miller

American politician (1864–1944).

Born March 13th, 1864 in Oak Hill.

Died February 6th, 1944 at 79 years old in Camden.

Adrienne Bolland

French aviator (1895-1975).

Born November 25th, 1895 in Arcueil.

Died March 18th, 1975 at 79 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.

Dror Kashtan

Israeli footballer and football coach (1944–2024).

Born October 1st, 1944 in Petah Tikva.

Died January 15th, 2024 at 79 years old in Petah Tikva. [ref]

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Man always thinks about the past before he dies, as if he were frantically searching for proof that he truly lived. Jet Black