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Dead at age 79
2,210 Notable deaths
Edward Simmons
American artist (1852 - 1931).
Born October 27th, 1852 in Concord.
Died November 17th, 1931 at 79 years old in Baltimore.
Peter Takeo Okada
Catholic priest from japan.
Born October 24th, 1941 in Ichikawa.
Died December 18th, 2020 at 79 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Étienne Lamotte
Indologist, priest, professor (1903-1983).
Born November 21st, 1903 in Dinant. [ref]
Died May 5th, 1983 at 79 years old in Brussels metropolitan area.
Yervand Kochar
Armenian artist, sculptor (1899–1979).
Born June 15th, 1899 in Tbilisi.
Died January 22nd, 1979 at 79 years old in Yerevan.
Klara Luchko
Soviet, russian and ukrainian actress (1925–2005).
Born July 1st, 1925 in Chutove.
Died March 26th, 2005 at 79 years old in Moscow (pulmonary embolism).
Felix Andries Vening Meinesz
Dutch geophysicist (1887-1966).
Born July 30th, 1887 in The Hague.
Died August 10th, 1966 at 79 years old in Amersfoort.
Ernst Pepping
German composer (1901–1981).
Born September 12th, 1901 in Duisburg.
Died February 1st, 1981 at 79 years old in Spandau.
Stanislava Celińska
Polish actress.
Born April 29th, 1947 in Warsaw.
Died May 12th, 2026 at 79 years old [ref]
Cullen Landis
American actor, director (1896–1975).
Born July 9th, 1896 in Nashville.
Died August 26th, 1975 at 79 years old in Bloomfield Hills (disease).
Jan Heemskerk Azn.
Dutch politician (1818-1897).
Born July 30th, 1818 in Amsterdam.
Died October 9th, 1897 at 79 years old in The Hague.
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