Dead at age 79
2,194 Notable deaths
Onésime Reclus
French geographer (1837-1916).
Born March 7th, 1837 in Sainte-Suzanne.
Died June 30th, 1916 at 79 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris.
August Cieszkowski
Polish philosopher and economist (1814-1894).
Born September 12th, 1814 in Nowa Sucha. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1894 at 79 years old in Poznań. [ref]
Wolfgang Fortner
German composer and conductor (1907–1987).
Born October 12th, 1907 in Leipzig.
Died September 5th, 1987 at 79 years old in Heidelberg.
Ginette Leclerc
French actress (1912-1992).
Born February 9th, 1912 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 2nd, 1992 at 79 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).
Luther H. Evans
American political scientist (1902-1981).
Born October 13th, 1902 in Bastrop County.
Died December 23rd, 1981 at 79 years old in San Antonio.
Volodymyr Muntyan
Ukrainian footballer ( 1946-2025).
Born September 14th, 1946 in Podilsk.
Died December 1st, 2025 at 79 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Erik Nilsson
Swedish footballer (1916-1995).
Born August 6th, 1916 in Malmö.
Died September 9th, 1995 at 79 years old in Vellinge Municipality.
Alberto Bevilacqua
Italian writer and filmmaker (1934-2013).
Born June 27th, 1934 in Parma.
Died September 9th, 2013 at 79 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Roger Jean Heim
French botanist (1900–1979).
Born February 12th, 1900 in Paris, 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1979 at 79 years old in Paris, 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
H. C. Artmann
Austrian poet, writer, and translator (1921–2000).
Born June 12th, 1921 in Kienmayergasse 43. [ref]
Died December 5th, 2000 at 79 years old in Vienna (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou