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Dead at age 79
1,710 Notable deaths
Alessandra Panaro
Italian actress (1939–2019).
Born December 14th, 1939 in Rome.
Died May 1st, 2019 at 79 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Hans Zassenhaus
German mathematician (1912-1991).
Born May 28th, 1912 in Koblenz.
Died November 21st, 1991 at 79 years old in Columbus.
Li Zhensheng
Chinese photographer (1940–2020).
Born September 22nd, 1940 in Dalian.
Died June 22nd, 2020 at 79 years old in New York City. [ref]
Mélanie Bonis
French composer (1858-1937).
Born January 21st, 1858 in Paris.
Died March 18th, 1937 at 79 years old in Sarcelles.
Alma Taylor
British actress (1895-1974).
Born January 3rd, 1895 in London.
Died January 23rd, 1974 at 79 years old in London.
József Takács
Hungarian association football player (1904-1983).
Born June 30th, 1904 in Budapest.
Died September 3rd, 1983 at 79 years old in Budapest.
Wolfgang Fortner
German composer and conductor (1907–1987).
Born October 12th, 1907 in Leipzig.
Died September 5th, 1987 at 79 years old in Heidelberg.
Ginette Leclerc
French actress (1912-1992).
Born February 9th, 1912 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 2nd, 1992 at 79 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).
Luther H. Evans
American political scientist (1902-1981).
Born October 13th, 1902 in Bastrop County.
Died December 23rd, 1981 at 79 years old in San Antonio.
Volodymyr Muntyan
Ukrainian footballer ( 1946-2025).
Born September 14th, 1946 in Podilsk.
Died December 1st, 2025 at 79 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
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When I shall die, let it be doing that I had designed. Ovid