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Dead at age 79
2,211 Notable deaths
Babe London
Actress (1901-1980).
Born August 28th, 1901 in Des Moines.
Died November 29th, 1980 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills.
Carl Joachim Hambro
Norwegian politician (1885-1964).
Born January 5th, 1885 in Bergen.
Died December 15th, 1964 at 79 years old in Oslo.
Margaret Mee
British botanical artist (1909-1988).
Born May 22nd, 1909 in Chesham.
Died November 30th, 1988 at 79 years old in Seagrave (traffic collision).
Nicolas Schöffer
French sculptor and plastician (1912-1992).
Born September 6th, 1912 in Kalocsa.
Died January 8th, 1992 at 79 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Prince Ferdinando, Duke of Genoa
Italian admiral (1884–1963).
Born April 21st, 1884 in Turin.
Died June 24th, 1963 at 79 years old in Bordighera.
Roberto Roberti
Italian actor (1879-1959).
Born August 5th, 1879 in Torella dei Lombardi.
Died January 9th, 1959 at 79 years old in Torella dei Lombardi.
Pierre-Paul Émile Roux
French physician, bacteriologist and immunologist (1853-1933).
Born December 17th, 1853 in Confolens.
Died November 3rd, 1933 at 79 years old in Paris.
Charles Forbes
Royal navy admiral of the fleet (1880-1960).
Born November 22nd, 1880 in British Ceylon.
Died August 28th, 1960 at 79 years old in Queen Alexandra's Military Hospital.
Sig Arno
German-born stage and film actor.
Born December 25th, 1895 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1975 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Herbert Greenfield
Canadian politician (1869-1949).
Born November 25th, 1869 in Winchester.
Died August 23rd, 1949 at 79 years old in Calgary.
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