Dead at age 79

1,724 Notable deaths

Jakob von Ghazir

Lebanese catholic priest (1875-1954).

Born February 1st, 1875 in Ghazir.

Died June 26th, 1954 at 79 years old in Beirut (leukemia).

Jacob Paludan

Danish author and autobiographer (1896–1975).

Born February 7th, 1896 in Copenhagen.

Died September 26th, 1975 at 79 years old in Birkerød.

József Pálinkás

Hungarian footballer (1912-1991).

Born March 10th, 1912 in Szeged. [ref]

Died April 24th, 1991 at 79 years old in Budapest.

Riccardo Fontana

Italian roman catholic archbishop.

Born January 20th, 1947 in Forte dei Marmi.

Died February 9th, 2026 at 79 years old in Arezzo.

Deaths 1721 to 1724 of 1724

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