Dead at age 79

1,720 Notable deaths

Watson Washburn

Us tennis player.

Born June 13th, 1894 in New York City.

Died December 2nd, 1973 at 79 years old in New York City.

Isabel Clifton Cookson

Australian botanist and palaeobotanist (1893–1973).

Born December 25th, 1893 in Hawthorn.

Died July 1st, 1973 at 79 years old in Hawthorn.

Jean-Louis Vaudoyer

French novelist, poet, essayist, and art historian (1883–1963).

Born September 10th, 1883 in Le Plessis-Robinson.

Died May 20th, 1963 at 79 years old in Paris.

Andrzej Jarosik

Polish footballer (1944–2024).

Born November 26th, 1944 in Sosnowiec.

Died April 23rd, 2024 at 79 years old in Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer. [ref]

Artur Loureiro

Portuguese painter (1853-1932).

Born February 11th, 1853 in Porto.

Died July 8th, 1932 at 79 years old in Terras de Bouro.

Klaus Berger

German academic theologian (1940–2020).

Born November 25th, 1940 in Hildesheim.

Died June 8th, 2020 at 79 years old in Heidelberg. [ref]

Sloan Doak

American equestrian (1886-1965).

Born January 28th, 1886 in Taylor. [ref]

Died August 10th, 1965 at 79 years old in Baltimore County.

Knut Lindberg

Swedish athlete (1882-1961).

Born February 2nd, 1882 in Gothenburg Municipality. [ref]

Died April 4th, 1961 at 79 years old in Vasa parish. [ref]

Ludwig Curtius

German classical archeologist (1874-1954).

Born December 13th, 1874 in Augsburg.

Died April 10th, 1954 at 79 years old in Rome.

Ernst von Wolzogen

German writer.

Born April 23rd, 1855 in Wrocław. [ref]

Died July 30th, 1934 at 79 years old in Egling.

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The hardest thing you overcome are the ones that give the most meaning. Maxime Lagacé