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Dead at age 79

2,211 Notable deaths

Eugen Bracht

German landscape painter (1842–1921).

Born June 3rd, 1842 in Morges.

Died November 16th, 1921 at 79 years old in Darmstadt.

Thomas Bahnson Stanley

American politician (1890-1970).

Born July 16th, 1890 in Spencer.

Died July 10th, 1970 at 79 years old in Martinsville.

Josephine Johnson

American novelist, nature writer, poet (1910-1990).

Born June 20th, 1910 in Kirkwood.

Died February 27th, 1990 at 79 years old in Batavia (pneumonia).

Nescio

Dutch writer (1882–1961).

Born June 22nd, 1882 in Amsterdam.

Died July 25th, 1961 at 79 years old in Hilversum.

Teodor Axentowicz

Polish artist (1859-1938).

Born May 13th, 1859 in Brașov.

Died August 26th, 1938 at 79 years old in Kraków.

Mohamud Muse Hersi

Former president of puntland (died 2017).

Born July 1st, 1937 in Mogadishu.

Died February 8th, 2017 at 79 years old in United Arab Emirates. [ref]

Bert Roach

Actor (1891-1971).

Born August 21st, 1891 in Washington, D.C..

Died February 16th, 1971 at 79 years old in Los Angeles.

Conrad Felixmüller

German artist (1897–1977).

Born May 21st, 1897 in Dresden.

Died March 24th, 1977 at 79 years old in Berlin, Zehlendorf.

Willard Van Dyke

American filmmaker and photographer (1906-1986).

Born December 5th, 1906 in Denver. [ref]

Died January 23rd, 1986 at 79 years old in Jackson. [ref]

Timothy Manning

Irish american prelate (1909–1989).

Born November 15th, 1909 in Ireland.

Died June 23rd, 1989 at 79 years old in Los Angeles.

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