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Dead at age 79
2,210 Notable deaths
Arkady Plastov
Soviet socialist realist painter (1893-1972).
Born January 31st, 1893 in Prisloniha.
Died May 12th, 1972 at 79 years old in Prisloniha.
Ken Coates
British politician (1930-2010).
Born September 16th, 1930.
Died June 27th, 2010 at 79 years old in Matlock (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Fred Wacker
Racecar driver.
Born July 10th, 1918 in Chicago.
Died June 16th, 1998 at 79 years old in Lake Bluff.
Alfred George Greenhill
British mathematician (1847–1927).
Born November 29th, 1847 in London.
Died February 10th, 1927 at 79 years old in London.
Edith Rebecca Saunders
British geneticist (1865-1945).
Born October 14th, 1865 in Brighton.
Died June 6th, 1945 at 79 years old in Cambridge.
Abram Besicovitch
Russian mathematician (1891-1970).
Born January 23rd, 1891 in Berdiansk.
Died November 2nd, 1970 at 79 years old in Cambridge.
Theodor Philipsen
Danish artist (1840-1920).
Born June 10th, 1840 in Copenhagen.
Died March 3rd, 1920 at 79 years old in Copenhagen.
Mário da Graça Machungo
Mozambican politician (1940-2020).
Born December 1st, 1940 in Maxixe.
Died February 17th, 2020 at 79 years old in Lisbon (disease). [ref]
Danny McLennan
Scottish footballer and manager (1925-2004).
Born May 5th, 1925 in Stirling.
Died May 11th, 2004 at 79 years old in Crail.
Erik Charell
German actor (1894-1974).
Born April 9th, 1895 in Wrocław.
Died July 15th, 1974 at 79 years old in Munich.
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