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Dead at age 79
1,711 Notable deaths
Naum Akhiezer
Russian mathematician (1901–1980).
Born March 6th, 1901 in Cherykaw.
Died June 3rd, 1980 at 79 years old in Kharkiv.
Charles Sands
American golfer, tennis and real tennis player (1865–1945).
Born December 22nd, 1865 in New York City.
Died August 9th, 1945 at 79 years old in New York City.
Henrique Oswald
Brazilian composer (1852–1931).
Born April 14th, 1852 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1931 at 79 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Heinz Drache
Actor (1923–2002).
Born February 9th, 1923 in Essen.
Died April 3rd, 2002 at 79 years old in Berlin (lung cancer).
Annie Scott Dill Maunder
British astronomer (1868-1947).
Born April 14th, 1868 in Strabane.
Died September 15th, 1947 at 79 years old in Wandsworth (disease).
Anton Dermota
Slovenian opera singer (1910–1989).
Born January 4th, 1910 in Kropa.
Died June 22nd, 1989 at 79 years old in Vienna.
Nikolai Yevgenyevich Markov
Russian politician.
Born April 14th, 1866 in Simferopol.
Died April 25th, 1945 at 79 years old in Wiesbaden.
Joseph Bonnel
French footballer (1939-2018).
Born January 4th, 1939 in Florensac.
Died February 13th, 2018 at 79 years old in Pézenas. [ref]
Friedrich Rosen
German diplomat (1856-1935).
Born August 30th, 1856 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died November 26th, 1935 at 79 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Albert Grünwedel
German explorer, tibetologist (1856-1935).
Born July 31st, 1856 in Munich.
Died October 28th, 1935 at 79 years old in Lenggries.
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