Dead at age 79
1,720 Notable deaths
Gustavo Peña
Mexican footballer (1942–2021).
Born November 22nd, 1941 in Talpa de Allende. [ref]
Died January 19th, 2021 at 79 years old in Mexico City (COVID-19). [ref]
Tasker Oddie
American politician (1870-1950).
Born October 20th, 1870 in Brooklyn.
Died February 17th, 1950 at 79 years old in San Francisco.
Rafael Albrecht
Argentine footballer.
Born August 23rd, 1941 in San Miguel de Tucumán.
Died May 3rd, 2021 at 79 years old in Buenos Aires (COVID-19). [ref]
Hans Kmoch
Austrian-dutch chess player and writer.
Born July 25th, 1894 in Vienna. [ref]
Died February 13th, 1974 at 79 years old in New York City. [ref]
Gino Pariani
American soccer player (1928-2007).
Born February 21st, 1928 in St. Louis.
Died May 9th, 2007 at 79 years old in St. Louis (bone cancer). [ref]
Paul Ahyi
Artist, sculptor, architect (1930-2010).
Born January 15th, 1930 in Abomey.
Died January 4th, 2010 at 79 years old in Lomé. [ref]
Santiago Álvarez
Cuban filmmaker (1919-1998).
Born March 18th, 1919 in Havana.
Died May 20th, 1998 at 79 years old in Havana (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Elmer Drew Merrill
U.s. botanist (1876–1956).
Born October 15th, 1876 in Auburn.
Died February 25th, 1956 at 79 years old in Forest Hills.
Joan Brossa
Spanish artist (1919–1998).
Born January 19th, 1919 in Barcelona.
Died December 30th, 1998 at 79 years old in Barcelona.
Ezio Pascutti
Italian footballer (1937-2017).
Born June 1st, 1937 in Mortegliano.
Died January 4th, 2017 at 79 years old in Bologna. [ref]
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