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Dead at age 79
2,208 Notable deaths
Nathalie Delon
French actress and director (1941-2021).
Born August 1st, 1941 in Oujda.
Died January 21st, 2021 at 79 years old in 1st arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
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).
Gabriel Fauré
French composer, organist, pianist and teacher (1845–1924).
Born May 12th, 1845 in Pamiers.
Died November 4th, 1924 at 79 years old in Paris (pneumonia).
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
Infante of spain (1913-1993).
Born June 20th, 1913 in Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso.
Died April 1st, 1993 at 79 years old in Pamplona (laryngeal cancer).
Kate Smith
American singer (1907-1986).
Born May 1st, 1907 in Greenville.
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).
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