Dead at age 79
1,556 Notable deaths
Wilhelm Wirtinger
Austrian mathematician.
Born July 15th, 1865 in Ybbs an der Donau.
Died January 16th, 1945 at 79 years old in Ybbs an der Donau. [ref]
Ignotus
Hungarian writer.
Born November 2nd, 1869 in Pest.
Died August 3rd, 1949 at 79 years old in Budapest.
Jiří Sovák
Czech actor.
Born December 27th, 1920 in Prague. [ref]
Died September 6th, 2000 at 79 years old in Prague. [ref]
Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani
Catholic cardinal and apostolic nuncio.
Born October 1st, 1871 in Rome.
Died January 13th, 1951 at 79 years old in Rome (thrombosis).
Theo Heemskerk
Dutch politician (1852-1932).
Born July 20th, 1852 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died June 12th, 1932 at 79 years old in Utrecht. [ref]
André Parrot
French archaeologist (1901-1980).
Born February 15th, 1901 in Désandans. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1980 at 79 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Sammy Baird
Scottish footballer and manager (1930-2010).
Died April 21st, 2010 at 79 years old in Bangor. [ref]
John Gretton, 1st Baron Gretton
British politician (1867-1947).
Born September 1st, 1867 in Newton Solney.
Died June 2nd, 1947 at 79 years old in Melton Mowbray.
Earle Meadows
American athlete (1913-1992).
Born June 29th, 1913 in Corinth.
Died November 11th, 1992 at 79 years old in Fort Worth.
Andrzej Kondratiuk
Polish film director, screenwriter and cinematographer.
Born July 20th, 1936 in Pinsk.
Died June 22nd, 2016 at 79 years old in Warsaw.
Deaths 1061 to 1070 of 1556
Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir