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Dead at age 79
1,718 Notable deaths
Thies Christophersen
German holocaust denier (1918–1997).
Born January 27th, 1918 in Kiel.
Died February 13th, 1997 at 79 years old in Molfsee.
Joe Malone
Canadian ice hockey player (1890–1969).
Born February 28th, 1890 in Sillery.
Died May 15th, 1969 at 79 years old in Montreal (myocardial infarction).
Trilussa
Italian dialect poet (1871-1950).
Born October 26th, 1871 in Rome. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1950 at 79 years old in Rome.
Paul Schultze-Naumburg
German architect (1869-1949).
Born June 10th, 1869 in Almrich. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1949 at 79 years old in Jena. [ref]
Kolë Idromeno
Albanian painter, sculptor, photographer, architect and engineer (1860-1939).
Born August 15th, 1860 in Shkodër.
Died December 12th, 1939 at 79 years old in Shkodër.
Victor H. Fazio
American politician (1942–2022).
Born October 11th, 1942 in Winchester.
Died March 16th, 2022 at 79 years old in Arlington County (melanoma). [ref]
G. N. Watson
English mathematician who applied complex analysis to the theory of special functions (1886-1965).
Born January 31st, 1886 in Westward Ho!.
Died February 2nd, 1965 at 79 years old in Leamington Spa.
Wolfgang Abendroth
German polticial scientist and jurist (1906–1985).
Born May 2nd, 1906 in Elberfeld. [ref]
Died September 15th, 1985 at 79 years old in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]
Paul van Zeeland
Belgian lawyer, economist, catholic politician and statesman (1893-1973).
Born November 11th, 1893 in Soignies.
Died September 22nd, 1973 at 79 years old in City of Brussels.
Leonard Eugene Dickson
American mathematician (1874–1954).
Born January 22nd, 1874 in Independence.
Died January 17th, 1954 at 79 years old in Harlingen.
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