Dead at age 79
2,194 Notable deaths
Radoslav Brzobohatý
Czech actor (1932-2012).
Born September 13th, 1932. [ref]
Died September 12th, 2012 at 79 years old in Prague. [ref]
Ernie Calverley
American basketball player and coach (1924–2003).
Born January 30th, 1924 in Pawtucket.
Died October 20th, 2003 at 79 years old in Providence. [ref]
Banesh Hoffmann
American mathematician and physicist (1906-1986).
Born September 6th, 1906 in Richmond.
Died August 5th, 1986 at 79 years old in Flushing.
Pier Paolo Capponi
Italian actor and screenwriter (1938–2018).
Born June 9th, 1938 in Subiaco.
Died February 15th, 2018 at 79 years old in Torri in Sabina. [ref]
Erkin Vohidov
Uzbek poet, translator and statesman.
Born December 28th, 1936 in Altyariq District.
Died May 30th, 2016 at 79 years old in Tashkent.
William Fogg Osgood
American mathematician (1864–1943).
Born March 10th, 1864 in Boston. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 1943 at 79 years old in Belmont. [ref]
Lina Radke
German middle distance runner (1903-1983).
Born October 18th, 1903 in Karlsruhe.
Died February 14th, 1983 at 79 years old in Karlsruhe.
William J. Fields
American politician (1874-1954).
Born December 29th, 1874 in Willard.
Died October 21st, 1954 at 79 years old in Grayson.
Benjamin Chew Tilghman
American inventor.
Born October 26th, 1821 in Philadelphia.
Died July 4th, 1901 at 79 years old in Philadelphia.
Harry "Pombo" Villegas
Cuban guerilla (1940-2019).
Died December 29th, 2019 at 79 years old in Havana (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
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I shall not die of a cold. I shall die of having lived. Willa Cather