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Dead at age 79
1,722 Notable deaths
Ernő Nagy
Fencer (1898-1977).
Born August 2nd, 1898 in Făget.
Died December 8th, 1977 at 79 years old in Budapest.
Hugo Vogel
German painter (1855-1934).
Born February 15th, 1855 in Magdeburg.
Died September 26th, 1934 at 79 years old in Berlin.
Valentin Boreyko
Russian rower (1933–2012).
Born October 27th, 1933 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died December 27th, 2012 at 79 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Nico de Wolf
Dutch footballer (1887-1967).
Born October 27th, 1887 in Apeldoorn.
Died July 18th, 1967 at 79 years old in Doesburg.
Frida Stéenhoff
Swedish writer and women's rights activist (1865-1945).
Born December 11th, 1865 in Jakob and Johannes parish. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 1945 at 79 years old in Engelbrekt church parish.
Alston Wise
Canadian ice hockey player (1904–1984).
Born October 29th, 1904 in Winnipeg.
Died September 23rd, 1984 at 79 years old in Vancouver.
Norman Loftus Bor
Irish botanist (1893-1972).
Born May 2nd, 1893 in Tramore.
Died December 22nd, 1972 at 79 years old in Kew. [ref]
Herman Vanspringel
Belgian cyclist (1943-2022).
Born August 14th, 1943 in Ranst.
Died August 25th, 2022 at 79 years old in Grobbendonk. [ref]
Hans Bjørnstad
Norwegian ski jumper (1928–2007).
Born March 18th, 1928 in Lier.
Died May 24th, 2007 at 79 years old
Louis Kuehn
Diver.
Born April 2nd, 1901 in Portland.
Died March 30th, 1981 at 79 years old in West Linn.
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