Dead at age 79
1,720 Notable deaths
Tibor Kemény
Hungarian footballer (1913–1992).
Born March 5th, 1913 in Budapest.
Died September 25th, 1992 at 79 years old in Budapest.
Oldřich Pelčák
Czech astronaut and pilot (1943–2023).
Born November 2nd, 1943 in Zlín.
Died October 7th, 2023 at 79 years old in Prague. [ref]
Petar Fajfrić
Serbian handball player.
Born February 15th, 1942 in Berkasovo.
Died March 11th, 2021 at 79 years old in Šabac (COVID-19). [ref]
Sara Sadıyqova
Singer.
Born November 1st, 1906 in Kazan.
Died June 7th, 1986 at 79 years old in Kazan.
Per-Erik Larsson
Cross-country skier (1929-2008).
Born May 3rd, 1929 in Mora Parish.
Died May 31st, 2008 at 79 years old in Mora Parish.
Greta Stevenson
New zealand mycologist (1911-1990).
Born June 10th, 1911 in Auckland.
Died December 18th, 1990 at 79 years old in London.
Attiyat Al-Abnudi
Egyptian journalist, lawyer, actress, producer, and movie director.
Born October 26th, 1938 in El Senbellawein. [ref]
Died October 5th, 2018 at 79 years old in Giza (postoperative complications). [ref]
Maila Talvio
Finnish writer.
Born October 17th, 1871 in Hartola.
Died January 6th, 1951 at 79 years old in Helsinki.
Umberto Mozzoni
Argentinian catholic cardinal (1904-1983).
Born June 29th, 1904 in Buenos Aires.
Died November 7th, 1983 at 79 years old in Rome.
Josef Maleček
Czechoslovak ice hockey player.
Born June 18th, 1903 in Prague. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1982 at 79 years old in Bayport. [ref]
Deaths 1431 to 1440 of 1720
The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated. Mark Twain