Dead at age 79
1,712 Notable deaths
Cliff Griffith
Racecar driver.
Born February 6th, 1916 in Nineveh.
Died January 23rd, 1996 at 79 years old in Rochester.
Dukinfield Henry Scott
British botanist (1854-1934).
Born November 28th, 1854 in London. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1934 at 79 years old in Basingstoke. [ref]
Jordi Solé Tura
Spanish politician (1930-2009).
Born May 23rd, 1930 in Mollet del Vallès. [ref]
Died December 4th, 2009 at 79 years old in Barcelona (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Paul Du Bois
Belgian sculptor and medalist (1859–1938).
Born September 23rd, 1858 in Aywaille. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1938 at 79 years old in Uccle.
Lajos Áprily
Hungarian poet/translator/recipient:1954 attila józsef prize (1887–1967).
Born November 14th, 1887 in Brașov.
Died August 6th, 1967 at 79 years old in Budapest.
Manuk Abeghian
Folklorist (1865-1944).
Born March 29th, 1865 in Təzəkənd.
Died September 25th, 1944 at 79 years old in Yerevan.
Sam Barkas
English footballer (1909-1989).
Born December 29th, 1909 in South Shields.
Died December 10th, 1989 at 79 years old in Shipley.
Feg Murray
American hurdler.
Born May 15th, 1894 in San Francisco.
Died July 16th, 1973 at 79 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea (disease).
Giuseppe Ros
Italian boxer (1942–2022).
Born September 22nd, 1942 in Mareno di Piave.
Died February 17th, 2022 at 79 years old in Vittorio Veneto (COVID-19). [ref]
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Death? Be as proud as you want: bore me later, because Love is sovereign here. Life never ends. Joy comes in the morning. Glory hallelujah. And let it be so. Anne Lamott