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Dead at age 79
2,194 Notable deaths
Santiago Álvarez
Cuban filmmaker (1919-1998).
Born March 18th, 1919 in Havana.
Died May 20th, 1998 at 79 years old in Havana (Parkinson's disease).
Elmer Drew Merrill
U.s. botanist (1876–1956).
Born October 15th, 1876 in Auburn.
Died February 25th, 1956 at 79 years old in Forest Hills.
Joan Brossa
Spanish artist (1919–1998).
Born January 19th, 1919 in Barcelona.
Died December 30th, 1998 at 79 years old in Barcelona.
Wilbur Sweatman
American musician (1882–1961).
Born February 7th, 1882 in Brunswick.
Died March 9th, 1961 at 79 years old in New York City.
Ezio Pascutti
Italian footballer (1937-2017).
Born June 1st, 1937 in Mortegliano.
Died January 4th, 2017 at 79 years old in Bologna. [ref]
Stanislav Rostotsky
Film director (1922-2001).
Born April 21st, 1922 in Rybinsk.
Died August 10th, 2001 at 79 years old in Vyborg.
Friedrich Gottlob Keller
German machinist and inventor (1816-1895).
Born June 27th, 1816 in Hainichen.
Died September 8th, 1895 at 79 years old in Krippen.
William Edward Story
American mathematician (1850–1930).
Born April 29th, 1850 in Boston.
Died April 11th, 1930 at 79 years old in Worcester. [ref]
Tatsuzō Ishikawa
Japanese writer (1905-1985).
Born July 2nd, 1905 in Yokote.
Died January 31st, 1985 at 79 years old in Tokyo Kyosai Hospital.
Fatma Mukhtarova
Soviet singer.
Born March 26th, 1893 in Urmia.
Died October 19th, 1972 at 79 years old in Baku.
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