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Dead at age 79
1,720 Notable deaths
Friedrich Christian Delius
German writer (1943-2022).
Born February 13th, 1943 in Rome.
Died May 30th, 2022 at 79 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Anton Dolin
Ballet dancer and choreographer (1904-1983).
Born July 27th, 1904 in Slinfold.
Died November 25th, 1983 at 79 years old in Paris.
Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani
Catholic cardinal and apostolic nuncio (1871–1951).
Born October 1st, 1871 in Rome.
Died January 13th, 1951 at 79 years old in Rome (thrombosis).
Gerhard Roth
Austrian writer and screenwriter.
Died February 8th, 2022 at 79 years old in Graz. [ref]
Najma Chowdhury
Bangladeshi academic.
Born February 26th, 1942 in Sylhet.
Died August 8th, 2021 at 79 years old in Dhaka (COVID-19).
Edward L. G. Bowell
American astronomer (1943–2023).
Born November 26th, 1943 in London. [ref]
Died August 21st, 2023 at 79 years old [ref]
Wilhelm Wirtinger
Austrian mathematician.
Born July 15th, 1865 in Ybbs an der Donau.
Died January 16th, 1945 at 79 years old in Ybbs an der Donau. [ref]
Arkady Migdal
Soviet physicist (1911-1991).
Born March 11th, 1911 in Lida.
Died February 9th, 1991 at 79 years old in Princeton.
Adrian Metcalfe
British sprinter (1942–2021).
Born March 2nd, 1942 in Bradford.
Died July 2nd, 2021 at 79 years old [ref]
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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