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Dead at age 79
1,711 Notable deaths
Nikola Mushanov
Bulgarian politician (1872-1951).
Born April 12th, 1872 in Dryanovo. [ref]
Died May 21st, 1951 at 79 years old in Sofia.
Ernesto de la Guardia
President of panama (1904-1983).
Born March 30th, 1904 in Panama City.
Died May 2nd, 1983 at 79 years old in Panama City.
Louis Lewin
1850-1929 german botanist and pharmacologist.
Born November 9th, 1850 in Tuchola. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1929 at 79 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Sergio Bertoni
Italian footballer (1915-1995).
Born September 23rd, 1915 in Pisa.
Died February 15th, 1995 at 79 years old in La Spezia.
Johann Peter Kirsch
Luxembourgish archaeologist and anthropologist (1861–1941).
Born November 3rd, 1861 in Dippach.
Died February 4th, 1941 at 79 years old in Rome.
Paul Cremona
Catholic archbishop (1946–2025).
Born January 25th, 1946 in Valletta.
Died March 18th, 2025 at 79 years old in Birkirkara. [ref]
Albert Hill
Athletics competitor.
Born March 24th, 1889 in Tooting.
Died January 8th, 1969 at 79 years old in London.
Samand Siabandov
Soviet politician and writer (1909-1989).
Born November 20th, 1909 in Kars Oblast.
Died November 14th, 1989 at 79 years old in Yerevan.
Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino
Cardinal of the catholic church.
Born August 28th, 1942 in Caracas.
Died September 23rd, 2021 at 79 years old in Caracas (COVID-19). [ref]
Bengt Johansson
Swedish handball player and manager (1942-2022).
Born July 24th, 1942 in Halmstad parish.
Died May 8th, 2022 at 79 years old in Söndrum. [ref]
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson