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Dead at age 79
2,211 Notable deaths
Hans Vermeer
German linguist (1930-2010).
Born September 24th, 1930 in Iserlohn.
Died February 4th, 2010 at 79 years old in Heidelberg.
Thies Christophersen
German holocaust denier (1918–1997).
Born January 27th, 1918 in Kiel.
Died February 13th, 1997 at 79 years old in Molfsee.
Louis Gruenberg
Russian-american musician (1884–1964).
Born August 3rd, 1884 in Brest.
Died June 10th, 1964 at 79 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. [ref]
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).
Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta
Spanish painter (1841-1920).
Died September 15th, 1920 at 79 years old in Versailles.
Wilhelm Raabe
German writer (1831–1910).
Born September 8th, 1831 in Eschershausen. [ref]
Died November 15th, 1910 at 79 years old in Brunswick. [ref]
Trilussa
Italian dialectal poet (1871–1950).
Born October 26th, 1871 in Rome. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1950 at 79 years old in Rome.
Andrew L. Harris
44th governor of ohio (1835–1915).
Born November 17th, 1835 in Butler County.
Died September 13th, 1915 at 79 years old in Eaton.
Paul Schultze-Naumburg
German architect (1869-1949).
Born June 10th, 1869 in Almrich.
Died May 19th, 1949 at 79 years old in Jena.
Baillie Scott
British architect (1865-1945).
Born October 23rd, 1865 in Ramsgate.
Died February 10th, 1945 at 79 years old in Brighton.
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