Dead at age 79

1,715 Notable deaths

Paul Scherrer

Swiss physicist (1890-1969).

Born February 3rd, 1890 in St. Gallen.

Died September 25th, 1969 at 79 years old in Zurich.

Nilde Iotti

Italian politician (1920-1999).

Born April 10th, 1920 in Reggio Emilia.

Died December 4th, 1999 at 79 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).

Iolanda Balaș

Romanian high jumper (1936-2016).

Born December 12th, 1936 in Timișoara.

Died March 11th, 2016 at 79 years old in Bucharest. [ref]

Marina Lewycka

British writer.

Born October 12th, 1946 in Kiel.

Died November 13th, 2025 at 79 years old in London. [ref]

Peter Bieri

Swiss philosopher and writer.

Born June 23rd, 1944 in Bern.

Died June 27th, 2023 at 79 years old in Berlin. [ref]

Marie-José Nat

French actress.

Born April 22nd, 1940 in Bonifacio. [ref]

Died October 10th, 2019 at 79 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]

Dámaso Berenguer, 1st Count of Xauen

Spanish general and politician (1873-1953).

Born August 4th, 1873 in Remedios.

Died May 19th, 1953 at 79 years old in Madrid.

Louis Ginzberg

American rabbi (1873–1953).

Born November 28th, 1873 in Kaunas.

Died November 11th, 1953 at 79 years old in New York City.

Moacir Barbosa Nascimento

Brazilian footballer (1921-2000).

Born March 27th, 1921 in Campinas.

Died April 7th, 2000 at 79 years old in Praia Grande (myocardial infarction).

John Turton Randall

British physicist (1905-1984).

Born March 23rd, 1905 in Newton-le-Willows.

Died June 16th, 1984 at 79 years old in Edinburgh.

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When I shall die, let it be doing that I had designed. Ovid