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Dead at age 79
1,720 Notable deaths
Josef Němec
Czech boxer (1933-2013).
Born September 25th, 1933 in České Budějovice.
Died September 10th, 2013 at 79 years old in České Budějovice.
Juan Manuel Eguiagaray
Spanish economist and politician.
Born December 25th, 1945 in Bilbao.
Died May 29th, 2025 at 79 years old [ref]
Alan Cameron
British classical scholar (1938–2017).
Born March 13th, 1938.
Died July 31st, 2017 at 79 years old in New York City.
Genrikh Graftio
Russian engineer (1869–1949).
Born December 26th, 1869 in Daugavpils.
Died April 30th, 1949 at 79 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Włodzimierz Schmidt
Polish chess player.
Born April 10th, 1943 in Poznań.
Died April 1st, 2023 at 79 years old [ref]
Niels Larsen
Danish sport shooter (1889-1969).
Born November 21st, 1889 in Horsens.
Died November 15th, 1969 at 79 years old in Otterup.
Etsuko Inada
Figure skater (1924–2003).
Born February 8th, 1924 in Osaka.
Died July 8th, 2003 at 79 years old in Chiba.
José Beyaert
French racing cyclist (1925-2005).
Born October 1st, 1925 in Lens.
Died June 11th, 2005 at 79 years old in La Rochelle. [ref]
Martín Acosta y Lara
Uruguayan basketball player.
Born March 12th, 1925 in Montevideo.
Died January 5th, 2005 at 79 years old in Mendoza.
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