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Dead at age 79
2,194 Notable deaths
Louis Persinger
American musician (1887–1966).
Born February 11th, 1887 in Rochester.
Died December 31st, 1966 at 79 years old in New York City.
Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson
Icelandic composer (1847–1927).
Born June 28th, 1847 in Seltjarnarnes.
Died February 23rd, 1927 at 79 years old in Copenhagen.
Piet Kramer
Dutch architect (1881-1961).
Born July 1st, 1881 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1961 at 79 years old in Velsen.
Filip Kutev
Bulgarian composer.
Born June 13th, 1903 in Aytos.
Died November 27th, 1982 at 79 years old in Sofia.
Edward William Nelson
American naturalist (1855-1934).
Born May 8th, 1855 in Manchester.
Died May 19th, 1934 at 79 years old in Washington, D.C..
Hilda Geiringer
Austrian mathematician (1893–1973).
Born September 28th, 1893 in Vienna.
Died March 22nd, 1973 at 79 years old in Santa Barbara.
Dieter Herzog
German footballer (1946–2025).
Born July 15th, 1946 in Oberhausen.
Died November 20th, 2025 at 79 years old [ref]
Amedeo Gordini
French of italian origin racing car builder and driver (1899–1979).
Born June 23rd, 1899 in Bazzano.
Died May 25th, 1979 at 79 years old in Louveciennes.
Heinosuke Gosho
Japanese film director (1902–1981).
Born February 1st, 1902 in Chiyoda. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1981 at 79 years old in Mishima.
Ernesto Ruffini
Catholic cardinal (1888–1967).
Born January 19th, 1888 in San Benedetto Po.
Died June 11th, 1967 at 79 years old in Palermo (myocardial infarction).
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