Dead at age 79

1,718 Notable deaths

Claire Bretécher

French cartoonist.

Born April 17th, 1940 in Nantes. [ref]

Died February 11th, 2020 at 79 years old in 10th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Carmen Pereira

Guinea-bissauan politician (1937-2016).

Born September 22nd, 1936 in Bissau. [ref]

Died June 4th, 2016 at 79 years old in Bissau. [ref]

Hal Connolly

American hammer thrower.

Born August 1st, 1931 in Somerville. [ref]

Died August 18th, 2010 at 79 years old in Catonsville. [ref]

Karan Armstrong

Operatic soprano (1941–2021).

Born December 14th, 1941 in Havre.

Died September 28th, 2021 at 79 years old in Marbella. [ref]

Charles de Broqueville

Belgian politician (1860-1940).

Born December 4th, 1860 in Postel.

Died September 5th, 1940 at 79 years old in City of Brussels.

Henri Pousseur

Belgian composer.

Born June 23rd, 1929 in Malmedy. [ref]

Died March 6th, 2009 at 79 years old in City of Brussels (pneumonia). [ref]

Wilhelm Filchner

German explorer (1877-1957).

Born September 13th, 1877 in Munich.

Died May 7th, 1957 at 79 years old in Zurich.

Sergei Gerasimov

Film director, screenwriter, actor (1906-1985).

Born June 3rd, 1906. [ref]

Died November 26th, 1985 at 79 years old in Moscow. [ref]

Thomas Denman, 3rd Baron Denman

British politician (1874-1954).

Born November 16th, 1874 in London.

Died June 24th, 1954 at 79 years old in Hove.

Pieter Geyl

Dutch historian (1887-1966).

Born December 15th, 1887 in Dordrecht.

Died December 31st, 1966 at 79 years old in Utrecht.

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