Dead at age 79
1,718 Notable deaths
Karl Hartl
Austrian film director (1899-1978).
Born May 10th, 1899 in Vienna. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1978 at 79 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Paul Scardon
Australian actor.
Born May 6th, 1874 in Melbourne.
Died January 17th, 1954 at 79 years old in Fontana (myocardial infarction).
Tihomir Ognjanov
Serbian footballer (1927-2006).
Born March 2nd, 1927 in Subotica.
Died July 2nd, 2006 at 79 years old in Subotica. [ref]
Rudolf Gramlich
German footballer and manager (1908-1988).
Born June 6th, 1908 in Frankfurt am Main.
Died March 14th, 1988 at 79 years old in Frankfurt am Main.
Elliot Richardson
American lawyer and politician (1920-1999).
Born July 20th, 1920 in Boston.
Died December 31st, 1999 at 79 years old in Boston (cerebral hemorrhage).
Francisco Martínez Soria
Spanish actor (1902–1982).
Born December 18th, 1902 in Tarazona.
Died February 26th, 1982 at 79 years old in Madrid (myocardial infarction).
André Testut
French-born racing driver from monaco (1926-2005).
Born April 13th, 1926 in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died September 24th, 2005 at 79 years old in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Vilmos Kohut
Hungarian footballer.
Born July 17th, 1906 in Budapest.
Died February 18th, 1986 at 79 years old in Budapest.
Gustaf Fjæstad
Swedish painter, road racing cyclist and speed skater (1868–1948).
Born December 22nd, 1868 in Stockholm.
Died July 17th, 1948 at 79 years old in Arvika.
Bob Cleary
American ice hockey player.
Born April 21st, 1936 in Cambridge.
Died September 16th, 2015 at 79 years old in Hyannis.
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Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht