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Dead at age 79
2,211 Notable deaths
Kolë Idromeno
Albanian painter, sculptor, photographer, architect and engineer (1860-1939).
Born August 15th, 1860 in Shkodër.
Died December 12th, 1939 at 79 years old in Shkodër.
Victor H. Fazio
American politician (1942–2022).
Born October 11th, 1942 in Winchester.
Died March 16th, 2022 at 79 years old in Arlington County (melanoma). [ref]
G. N. Watson
English mathematician who applied complex analysis to the theory of special functions (1886-1965).
Born January 31st, 1886 in Westward Ho!.
Died February 2nd, 1965 at 79 years old in Leamington Spa.
Wolfgang Abendroth
German polticial scientist and jurist (1906–1985).
Born May 2nd, 1906 in Elberfeld.
Died September 15th, 1985 at 79 years old in Frankfurt.
Artur Bernardes
Brazilian politician (1875–1955).
Born August 8th, 1875 in Viçosa.
Died March 23rd, 1955 at 79 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Benedetta Cappa
Italian writer and painter (1897-1977).
Born August 14th, 1897 in Rome. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1977 at 79 years old in Venice. [ref]
Paul van Zeeland
Belgian lawyer, economist, catholic politician and statesman (1893-1973).
Born November 11th, 1893 in Soignies.
Died September 22nd, 1973 at 79 years old in Brussels.
Leonard Eugene Dickson
American mathematician (1874–1954).
Born January 22nd, 1874 in Independence.
Died January 17th, 1954 at 79 years old in Harlingen.
Horatio Wright
United states army general (1820–1899).
Born March 6th, 1820 in Clinton.
Died July 2nd, 1899 at 79 years old in Washington, D.C..
Frank Shu
American astronomer (1943–2023).
Born June 2nd, 1943 in Kunming.
Died April 23rd, 2023 at 79 years old in Atherton. [ref]
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