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Dead at age 79
1,710 Notable deaths
Banesh Hoffmann
American mathematician and physicist (1906-1986).
Born September 6th, 1906 in Richmond.
Died August 5th, 1986 at 79 years old in New York City.
Erkin Vohidov
Uzbek poet, translator and statesman.
Born December 28th, 1936 in Altyariq District.
Died May 30th, 2016 at 79 years old in Tashkent.
William Fogg Osgood
American mathematician (1864-1943).
Born March 10th, 1864 in Boston.
Died July 22nd, 1943 at 79 years old in Belmont.
Lina Radke
German middle distance runner (1903-1983).
Born October 18th, 1903 in Karlsruhe.
Died February 14th, 1983 at 79 years old in Karlsruhe.
William J. Fields
American politician (1874-1954).
Born December 29th, 1874 in Willard.
Died October 21st, 1954 at 79 years old in Grayson.
Louis Persinger
American musician (1887–1966).
Born February 11th, 1887 in Rochester.
Died December 31st, 1966 at 79 years old in New York City.
Piet Kramer
Dutch architect.
Born July 1st, 1881 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1961 at 79 years old in Velsen. [ref]
Edward William Nelson
American naturalist (1855-1934).
Born May 8th, 1855 in Manchester.
Died May 19th, 1934 at 79 years old in Washington, D.C..
Hilda Geiringer
Austrian mathematician (1893–1973).
Born September 28th, 1893 in Vienna.
Died March 22nd, 1973 at 79 years old in Santa Barbara.
Dieter Herzog
German footballer (1946–2025).
Born July 15th, 1946 in Oberhausen.
Died November 20th, 2025 at 79 years old [ref]
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