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Dead at age 79

1,710 Notable deaths

Ivan Bortnik

Soviet and russian actor (1939-2019).

Born April 16th, 1939 in Moscow.

Died January 4th, 2019 at 79 years old in Moscow (cardiovascular disease). [ref]

Walter R. Evans

American control theorist (1920–1999).

Born January 15th, 1920 in St. Louis.

Died July 10th, 1999 at 79 years old

Carl Stockdale

American actor (1874-1953).

Born February 19th, 1874 in Worthington.

Died March 15th, 1953 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction).

Manuel Sanchís Martínez

Spanish footballer (1938-2017).

Born March 26th, 1938 in Alberic.

Died October 28th, 2017 at 79 years old in Madrid (pulmonary embolism). [ref]

Adrienne Bolland

French aviator (1895-1975).

Born November 25th, 1895 in Arcueil.

Died March 18th, 1975 at 79 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.

Dror Kashtan

Israeli footballer and football coach (1944–2024).

Born October 1st, 1944 in Petah Tikva.

Died January 15th, 2024 at 79 years old in Petah Tikva. [ref]

Johan Hjort

Norwegian marine biologist (1869–1948).

Born February 18th, 1869 in Christiania.

Died October 7th, 1948 at 79 years old in Oslo.

Pieter Kooijmans

Dutch politician and diplomat.

Born July 6th, 1933 in Heemstede.

Died February 13th, 2013 at 79 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]

Clarence D. Clark

American politician (1851-1930).

Born April 16th, 1851 in Sandy Creek.

Died November 18th, 1930 at 79 years old in Evanston.

Paco Campos

Spanish footballer and manager (1916-1995).

Born March 8th, 1916 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

Died September 8th, 1995 at 79 years old in Madrid.

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