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Dead at age 79
1,767 Notable deaths
Robert Walker Jr.
American actor (1940–2019).
Born April 15th, 1940 in New York City, Queens.
Died December 5th, 2019 at 79 years old in Malibu. [ref]
José Eduardo dos Santos
President of angola from 1979 to 2017.
Born August 28th, 1942 in Luanda.
Died July 8th, 2022 at 79 years old in Barcelona (heart failure). [ref]
Ethel Barrymore
American actress (1879-1959).
Born August 15th, 1879 in Philadelphia.
Died June 18th, 1959 at 79 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Tim Brooke-Taylor
English comedian and actor (1940-2020).
Born July 17th, 1940 in Buxton.
Died April 12th, 2020 at 79 years old in Cookham (COVID-19). [ref]
Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona
Spanish count.
Born June 20th, 1913 in San Ildefonso. [ref]
Died April 1st, 1993 at 79 years old in Pamplona (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Kate Smith
American singer (1907-1986).
Born May 1st, 1907 in Greenville. [ref]
Died June 17th, 1986 at 79 years old in Raleigh (diabetes).
George Balanchine
American choreographer, dancer and ballet master (1904–1983).
Born January 22nd, 1904 in Saint Petersburg.
Died April 30th, 1983 at 79 years old in New York City (Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease).
John Lindsay
American politician (1921–2000).
Born November 24th, 1921 in New York City.
Died December 19th, 2000 at 79 years old in Hilton Head Island (Parkinson's disease).
The Hon. Alice Keppel
British society hostess and mistress of edward vii.
Born April 29th, 1868 in Glasgow.
Died September 11th, 1947 at 79 years old in Florence (liver cirrhosis).
Bob Guccione
American publisher and photographer (1930–2010).
Born December 17th, 1930 in New York City.
Died October 20th, 2010 at 79 years old in Plano (lung cancer). [ref]
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner