Dead at age 79

1,711 Notable deaths

Hugo Loetscher

Swiss writer (1929-2009).

Born December 22nd, 1929 in Zurich.

Died August 18th, 2009 at 79 years old in Zurich. [ref]

Louis de Beaufront

Influence in the development of ido (1855-1935).

Born October 3rd, 1855 in Paris.

Died January 8th, 1935 at 79 years old in Thézy-Glimont.

Heorhii Maiboroda

Ukrainian composer (1913–1992).

Born December 1st, 1913 in Pelekhivshchina.

Died December 6th, 1992 at 79 years old in Kyiv.

Traudl Hecher

Austrian alpine skier (1943–2023).

Born September 28th, 1943 in Schwaz.

Died January 10th, 2023 at 79 years old in Schwaz. [ref]

Waiphot Phetsuphan

Thai singer.

Born March 7th, 1942 in Suphan Buri.

Died January 12th, 2022 at 79 years old in Bangkok. [ref]

Dorothy Poynton-Hill

Diver (1915-1995).

Born July 17th, 1915 in Salt Lake City.

Died May 18th, 1995 at 79 years old in Riverside. [ref]

Zlatko Papec

Croatian footballer (1934-2013).

Born January 17th, 1934 in Zagreb.

Died February 3rd, 2013 at 79 years old in Split.

György Szűcs

Hungarian footballer (1912-1991).

Born April 23rd, 1912 in Szombathely. [ref]

Died December 10th, 1991 at 79 years old in Budapest. [ref]

Kirill Yevstigneyev

Soviet wwii fighter pilot (1917–1996).

Born February 17th, 1917 in Khokhly.

Died August 29th, 1996 at 79 years old in Moscow (cerebrovascular disease).

Cliff Griffith

Racecar driver.

Born February 6th, 1916 in Nineveh.

Died January 23rd, 1996 at 79 years old in Rochester.

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It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo