Dead at age 79

1,713 Notable deaths

Raffaele Cutolo

Italian murderer (1941-2021).

Born December 20th, 1941 in Ottaviano.

Died February 17th, 2021 at 79 years old in Ospedale di Parma. [ref]

Oskar Homolka

Austrian actor (1898–1978).

Born August 12th, 1898 in Vienna. [ref]

Died January 29th, 1978 at 79 years old in Royal Tunbridge Wells (pneumonia). [ref]

Stuart Rosenberg

American film director.

Born August 11th, 1927 in Brooklyn. [ref]

Died March 15th, 2007 at 79 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Alan Gilzean

Scottish footballer and manager (1938–2018).

Born October 22nd, 1938 in Coupar Angus. [ref]

Died July 8th, 2018 at 79 years old in Glasgow (brain cancer). [ref]

Pierre Plantard

French draughtsman (1920-2000).

Born March 18th, 1920 in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died February 3rd, 2000 at 79 years old in Colombes. [ref]

Hisham Kabbani

American sufi leader.

Born January 28th, 1945 in Beirut.

Died December 4th, 2024 at 79 years old in Fenton. [ref]

Prince Carlos of the Two Sicilies

Two sicilian and spanish royal (1870–1949).

Born November 10th, 1870 in Gries am Brenner. [ref]

Died November 11th, 1949 at 79 years old in Seville.

Rossana Podestà

Italian actress (1934-2013).

Born August 20th, 1934 in Tripoli.

Died December 10th, 2013 at 79 years old in Rome (brain cancer). [ref]

Frederick Soddy

Chemist and physicist from england (1877-1956).

Born September 2nd, 1877 in Eastbourne. [ref]

Died September 22nd, 1956 at 79 years old in Brighton. [ref]

Early Wynn

American baseball player (1920-1999).

Born January 6th, 1920 in Hartford.

Died April 4th, 1999 at 79 years old in Venice.

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Death is beautiful when seen to be a law, and not an accident. Henry David Thoreau