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Dead at age 79
1,720 Notable deaths
Ladislav Novák
Czech footballer (1931-2011).
Born December 5th, 1931 in Louny.
Died March 21st, 2011 at 79 years old in Ostředek. [ref]
Manuel Cardona Castro
Spanish physicist.
Born September 7th, 1934 in Barcelona.
Died July 2nd, 2014 at 79 years old in Stuttgart.
Ernest MacMillan
Canadian conductor.
Born August 18th, 1893 in Ontario. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1973 at 79 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Ernest Barnes
English mathematician and clergyman.
Born April 1st, 1874 in Birmingham. [ref]
Died November 29th, 1953 at 79 years old in Sussex. [ref]
Roberto Longhi
Italian art historian (1890-1970).
Born December 28th, 1890 in Alba.
Died June 3rd, 1970 at 79 years old in Florence.
Safi Faye
Senegalese ethnologist and film director (1943–2023).
Born November 22nd, 1943 in Dakar.
Died February 22nd, 2023 at 79 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Ivan Vutsov
Bulgarian footballer and manager (1939-2019).
Born December 14th, 1939 in Gabrovo.
Died January 18th, 2019 at 79 years old in Sofia. [ref]
Jesse Hibbs
American football player and film director (1906-1985).
Born January 11th, 1906 in Normal.
Died February 4th, 1985 at 79 years old in Ojai (Alzheimer's disease).
Sven Davidson
Swedish tennis player.
Born July 13th, 1928 in Borås.
Died May 28th, 2008 at 79 years old in Arcadia. [ref]
Frank Baumholtz
American baseball player.
Born October 7th, 1918 in Midvale. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1997 at 79 years old in Winter Springs.
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