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Dead at age 79
1,711 Notable deaths
Josef Silný
Czech footballer (1902–1981).
Born January 26th, 1902 in Kroměříž. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1981 at 79 years old in Kroměříž. [ref]
Jonny Nilsson
Swedish ice speed skater (1943–2022).
Born February 9th, 1943 in Filipstad Municipality. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 2022 at 79 years old [ref]
Teresa Feoderovna Ries
Russian-born austrian artist.
Born January 31st, 1877 in Budapest. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1956 at 79 years old in Lugano. [ref]
Robert Howe
Australian tennis player (1925-2004).
Born August 3rd, 1925 in Sydney.
Died November 30th, 2004 at 79 years old in Santa Ana. [ref]
Eitarō Ozawa
Japanese actor.
Born March 27th, 1909 in Tokyo.
Died April 23rd, 1988 at 79 years old in Zushi (lung cancer).
Ernst Fuchs
Austrian ophthalmologist (1851-1930).
Born June 14th, 1851 in Kritzendorf. [ref]
Died November 21st, 1930 at 79 years old in Vienna.
Erkki Aaltonen
Finnish composer.
Born August 17th, 1910 in Hämeenlinna.
Died March 8th, 1990 at 79 years old in Helsinki.
Mikhail Stepanovich Shumilov
Soviet general, hero of the soviet union (1895-1975).
Born November 17th, 1895 in Verkhnyaya Techa.
Died June 28th, 1975 at 79 years old in Moscow.
Christian d'Oriola
French fencer (1928-2007).
Born October 3rd, 1928 in Perpignan.
Died October 29th, 2007 at 79 years old in Nîmes. [ref]
Valerio Valeri
Catholic cardinal and apostolic nuncio (1883–1963).
Born November 7th, 1883 in Santa Fiora.
Died July 22nd, 1963 at 79 years old in Rome.
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