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Dead at age 79
2,210 Notable deaths
Alice Tegnér
Swedish music teacher and children's songs composer (1864–1943).
Born March 12th, 1864 in Karlshamn church parish. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1943 at 79 years old in Engelbrekt church parish. [ref]
Willem Hendrik Keesom
Dutch physicist (1876–1956).
Born June 21st, 1876 in Texel.
Died March 24th, 1956 at 79 years old in Leiden.
Carl Michael Ziehrer
Austrian composer (1843–1922).
Died November 14th, 1922 at 79 years old in Vienna.
Ion Nunweiller
Romanian footballer (1936-2015).
Born January 9th, 1936 in Piatra Neamț.
Died February 3rd, 2015 at 79 years old in Pitești (cerebral hemorrhage).
Otto Lederer
American actor (1886-1965).
Born May 17th, 1886 in Prague.
Died September 3rd, 1965 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills.
Elisabeth Trissenaar
Austrian actress (1944–2024).
Born April 13th, 1944 in Vienna.
Died January 14th, 2024 at 79 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Felice Matteucci
Italian engineer (1808–1887).
Born February 12th, 1808 in Lucca.
Died September 13th, 1887 at 79 years old in Capannori.
Gino Bechi
Italian opera singer (1913–1993).
Born October 16th, 1913 in Florence.
Died February 2nd, 1993 at 79 years old in Florence.
Friedrich Christian Delius
German writer (1943-2022).
Born February 13th, 1943 in Rome.
Died May 30th, 2022 at 79 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Jorge Holguín
Colombian politician (1848-1928).
Born October 30th, 1848 in Cali. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1928 at 79 years old in Bogotá.
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