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Dead at age 79
1,711 Notable deaths
Semen Hluzman
Ukrainian psychiatrist (1946–2026).
Born September 10th, 1946 in Kyiv.
Died February 16th, 2026 at 79 years old [ref]
Santos Urdinarán
Uruguayan footballer (1900-1979).
Born March 30th, 1900 in Montevideo.
Died July 14th, 1979 at 79 years old in Montevideo.
Joaquín Chapaprieta
Member of the congress of deputies and member of the spanish senate (1871-1951).
Born October 26th, 1871 in Torrevieja. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1951 at 79 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Txomin Perurena
Spanish racing cyclist (1943–2023).
Born December 15th, 1943 in Oiartzun.
Died June 8th, 2023 at 79 years old in San Sebastián.
Leyla Badirbeyli
Azerbaijani actress (1920–1999).
Born January 8th, 1920 in Baku.
Died November 23rd, 1999 at 79 years old in Baku.
Hjördis Petterson
Swedish actress (1908–1988).
Born October 17th, 1908 in Visby. [ref]
Died May 27th, 1988 at 79 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Jules Ajodhia
Surinamese politician (1945–2024).
Born January 27th, 1945 in Wanica District.
Died March 29th, 2024 at 79 years old in Paramaribo. [ref]
Derenik Demirchian
American writer.
Born February 18th, 1877 in Akhalkalaki.
Died December 6th, 1956 at 79 years old in Yerevan.
Wenceslao Fernández Flórez
Spanish writer (1885-1964).
Born February 11th, 1885 in A Coruña.
Died April 29th, 1964 at 79 years old in Madrid.
Viktor Zhirmunsky
Russian literary historian, linguist (1891-1971).
Born August 2nd, 1891 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 31st, 1971 at 79 years old in Saint Petersburg.
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