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Dead at age 79
1,599 Notable deaths
Victor Rothschild, 3rd Baron Rothschild
British businessman and politician (1910-1990).
Born October 31st, 1910 in London.
Died March 20th, 1990 at 79 years old in London.
Mary McLeod Bethune
American educator and civil rights leader (1875-1955).
Born July 10th, 1875 in Mayesville.
Died May 18th, 1955 at 79 years old in Daytona Beach (myocardial infarction).
Mircea Eliade
Romanian-american historian, writer, philosopher and professor at the university of chicago.
Born March 9th, 1907 in Bucharest.
Died April 22nd, 1986 at 79 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Kate Smith
American singer (1907-1986).
Born May 1st, 1907 in Greenville. [ref]
Died June 17th, 1986 at 79 years old in Raleigh (diabetes).
John Challis
English actor.
Born August 16th, 1942 in Bristol.
Died September 19th, 2021 at 79 years old [ref]
Apollo Milton Obote
President of uganda (1966–1971; 1980–1985).
Born December 28th, 1925 in Apac. [ref]
Died October 10th, 2005 at 79 years old in Johannesburg (kidney failure). [ref]
George Balanchine
Georgian-american choreographer, dancer and ballet master (1904–1983).
Born January 22nd, 1904 in Saint Petersburg.
Died April 30th, 1983 at 79 years old in New York City (Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease). [ref]
Lucien Carr
American journalist.
Born March 1st, 1925 in New York City.
Died January 28th, 2005 at 79 years old in Washington, D.C. (bone cancer). [ref]
William Carlos Williams
American poet (1883-1963).
Born September 17th, 1883 in Rutherford.
Died March 4th, 1963 at 79 years old in Rutherford.
Ethel Barrymore
American actress (1879-1959).
Born August 15th, 1879 in Philadelphia.
Died June 18th, 1959 at 79 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
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