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Dead at age 79
1,722 Notable deaths
József Moravetz
Romanian footballer (1911-1990).
Born January 14th, 1911 in Austria–Hungary.
Died February 16th, 1990 at 79 years old
Marie-Eugène Debeney
French general (1864-1943).
Born May 5th, 1864 in Bourg-en-Bresse. [ref]
Died November 6th, 1943 at 79 years old in Bourg-en-Bresse.
Takashi Kano
Japanese association football player (1920–2000).
Born October 31st, 1920 in Tokyo.
Died June 4th, 2000 at 79 years old in Tokyo.
Willi Padge
German rower (1943–2023).
Born October 4th, 1943 in Mölln.
Died September 17th, 2023 at 79 years old in Höxter. [ref]
Jaime Pedro Gonçalves
Mozambican roman catholic archbishop (1936-2016).
Born November 26th, 1936 in Manica Province.
Died April 6th, 2016 at 79 years old in Beira. [ref]
Victor Carlund
Swedish footballer (1906-1985).
Born February 5th, 1906 in Gothenburg.
Died February 22nd, 1985 at 79 years old in Gothenburg.
Carlos Borja
Basketball player.
Born May 23rd, 1913 in Guadalajara.
Died November 25th, 1992 at 79 years old in Guadalajara.
Aleksandr Berkutov
Soviet rower (1933-2012).
Born May 21st, 1933 in Samara.
Died November 7th, 2012 at 79 years old in Moscow.
Tommaso Pio Boggiani
Catholic cardinal (1863–1942).
Born January 19th, 1863 in Bosco Marengo.
Died February 26th, 1942 at 79 years old in Rome.
Nikolai Korzhenevskiy
Russian geographer (1879–1958).
Born February 6th, 1879 in Vitebsk.
Died October 31st, 1958 at 79 years old in Tashkent.
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