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Dead at age 79
1,599 Notable deaths
Charles Ives
American modernist composer (1874–1954).
Born October 20th, 1874 in Danbury.
Died May 19th, 1954 at 79 years old in New York City.
Tariq Aziz
Iraqi foreign minister under saddam hussein (1936-2015).
Born April 28th, 1936 in Tel Keppe.
Died June 5th, 2015 at 79 years old in Nasiriya (myocardial infarction).
Rodney Bewes
British actor.
Born November 27th, 1937 in Bingley.
Died November 21st, 2017 at 79 years old in Manchester (disease). [ref]
Mikhail Bakhtin
Russian intellectual and philosopher.
Born November 16th, 1895 in Oryol.
Died March 7th, 1975 at 79 years old in Moscow.
Jerome Robbins
American choreographer and director (1918–1998).
Born October 11th, 1918 in New York City.
Died July 29th, 1998 at 79 years old in New York City (stroke).
Harry Secombe
Welsh entertainer.
Born September 8th, 1921 in Swansea. [ref]
Died April 11th, 2001 at 79 years old in Guildford (prostate cancer). [ref]
Ira Einhorn
American murderer.
Born May 15th, 1940 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 2020 at 79 years old in State Correctional Institution – Laurel Highlands. [ref]
Dondinho
Brazilian footballer (1917–1996).
Born October 2nd, 1917 in Campos Gerais.
Died November 16th, 1996 at 79 years old in São Paulo.
Oommen Chandy
10th chief minister of kerala (1943–2023).
Born October 31st, 1943 in Puthuppally.
Died July 18th, 2023 at 79 years old in Bengaluru. [ref]
Dana Wynter
Actress (1931-2011).
Born June 8th, 1931 in Berlin.
Died May 5th, 2011 at 79 years old in Ojai (heart failure). [ref]
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