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Dead at age 79
1,710 Notable deaths
Heinosuke Gosho
Japanese film director (1902–1981).
Born February 1st, 1902 in Chiyoda. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1981 at 79 years old in Mishima.
Ernesto Ruffini
Catholic cardinal (1888–1967).
Born January 19th, 1888 in San Benedetto Po.
Died June 11th, 1967 at 79 years old in Palermo (myocardial infarction).
Ludwig Dettmann
German painter (1865-1944).
Born July 25th, 1865 in Adelby. [ref]
Died November 19th, 1944 at 79 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Paul Polansky
American author and romani rights activist (1942–2021).
Born February 17th, 1942 in Mason City.
Died March 26th, 2021 at 79 years old [ref]
Alexander Abusch
Journalist, writer, politician (1902–1982).
Born February 14th, 1902 in Kraków.
Died January 27th, 1982 at 79 years old in East Berlin.
Ken McArthur
South african long-distance runner.
Born February 10th, 1881 in Dervock. [ref]
Died June 13th, 1960 at 79 years old in Potchefstroom.
Anna Hoffman-Uddgren
Swedish actress and director.
Born February 23rd, 1868 in Hedvig Eleonora parish. [ref]
Died June 1st, 1947 at 79 years old in Bromma parish. [ref]
Yoseph Imry
Israeli physicist (1939-2018).
Born February 23rd, 1939 in Tel-Aviv.
Died May 29th, 2018 at 79 years old in Israel. [ref]
Reijo Taipale
Finnish pop and tango singer (1940-2019).
Born March 9th, 1940 in Miehikkälä.
Died April 26th, 2019 at 79 years old in Helsinki (disease). [ref]
Kitty Courbois
Dutch actress (1937-2017).
Born July 13th, 1937 in Nijmegen. [ref]
Died March 11th, 2017 at 79 years old in Amsterdam (intracranial hemorrhage). [ref]
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