Dead at age 79

1,722 Notable deaths

Jan Koutný

Gymnast.

Born June 24th, 1897 in Vyškov. [ref]

Died July 18th, 1976 at 79 years old in Prague.

Henry Bailey

Sport shooter (1893-1972).

Born April 24th, 1893 in Colleton County.

Died November 1st, 1972 at 79 years old in Walterboro.

Auguste Giroux

French rugby union player.

Born July 29th, 1874 in Châteauneuf-sur-Loire.

Died August 9th, 1953 at 79 years old in Portel-des-Corbières.

Achille Locatelli

Catholic cardinal (1856-1935).

Born March 15th, 1856 in Seregno. [ref]

Died April 5th, 1935 at 79 years old in Rome.

Petr Kop

Czech volleyball player (1937–2017).

Born February 15th, 1937 in Prague. [ref]

Died January 27th, 2017 at 79 years old in Prague. [ref]

Sigurd Frosterus

Finnish architect.

Born June 4th, 1876 in Asikkala. [ref]

Died March 2nd, 1956 at 79 years old in Helsinki. [ref]

Francesco Cossu

Italian rower (1907–1986).

Born January 11th, 1907 in Rome.

Died November 4th, 1986 at 79 years old in Rome.

Josef Klapuch

Czechoslovak wrestler (1906–1985).

Born February 10th, 1906 in Zbyslavice. [ref]

Died December 18th, 1985 at 79 years old in Prague. [ref]

Carl Bertilsson

Gymnast (1889–1968).

Born October 18th, 1889 in Drängsered.

Died November 16th, 1968 at 79 years old in Vånga.

Louis Blaringhem

French botanist (1878-1958).

Born February 1st, 1878 in Locon.

Died January 1st, 1958 at 79 years old in Paris.

Deaths 1611 to 1620 of 1722

Our minds are too small to comprehend something as huge as death. Let it go. Maxime Lagacé