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Dead at age 79
2,210 Notable deaths
David Toro
President of bolivia (1898-1977).
Born June 24th, 1898 in Sucre.
Died July 25th, 1977 at 79 years old in Santiago.
Kirsti Sparboe
Norwegian singer and actress (1946–2026).
Born December 7th, 1946 in Tromsø Municipality.
Died June 19th, 2026 at 79 years old [ref]
Vija Artmane
Latvian actress (1929-2008).
Born August 21st, 1929 in Kaive.
Died October 11th, 2008 at 79 years old in Strenči. [ref]
George Senesky
American basketball player and coach (1922–2001).
Born April 4th, 1922 in Mahanoy City.
Died June 26th, 2001 at 79 years old in Cape May Court House. [ref]
Edoardo Sanguineti
Italian writer (1930-2010).
Born December 9th, 1930 in Genoa. [ref]
Died May 18th, 2010 at 79 years old in Genoa (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Zully Moreno
Argentine actress (1920–1999).
Born October 17th, 1920 in Villa Ballester.
Died December 25th, 1999 at 79 years old in Buenos Aires (Alzheimer's disease).
Mikhail Lavrentyev
Russian mathematician (1900-1980).
Born November 19th, 1900 in Kazan.
Died October 15th, 1980 at 79 years old in Moscow.
John Barton Payne
American politician and judge (1855-1935).
Born January 26th, 1855 in Pruntytown.
Died January 24th, 1935 at 79 years old in Washington, D.C. (pneumonia).
Donald Bailey
American jazz drummer (1934–2013).
Born March 26th, 1934 in Philadelphia.
Died October 15th, 2013 at 79 years old in Montclair. [ref]
Roman Kartsev
Russian actor and stand-up comic.
Died October 2nd, 2018 at 79 years old in Moscow (cardiac arrest).
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