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Dead at age 79
1,713 Notable deaths
Avigdor Hameiri
Israeli writer and poet (1890-1970).
Born September 16th, 1890 in Stare Davydkovo. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 1970 at 79 years old in Israel.
Arne Hoel
Norwegian ski jumper (1927-2006).
Born April 5th, 1927 in Buskerud. [ref]
Died September 10th, 2006 at 79 years old in Nordstrand. [ref]
Félicien Vervaecke
Belgian cyclist (1907-1986).
Born March 11th, 1907 in Moorslede.
Died October 31st, 1986 at 79 years old in Brussels metropolitan area.
Pedro Peña
President of paraguay (1864-1943).
Born June 29th, 1864 in Asunción.
Died July 29th, 1943 at 79 years old in Asunción.
Watson Washburn
Us tennis player.
Born June 13th, 1894 in New York City.
Died December 2nd, 1973 at 79 years old in New York City.
Isabel Clifton Cookson
Australian botanist and palaeobotanist (1893–1973).
Born December 25th, 1893 in Hawthorn.
Died July 1st, 1973 at 79 years old in Hawthorn.
Jean-Louis Vaudoyer
French novelist, poet, essayist, and art historian (1883–1963).
Born September 10th, 1883 in Le Plessis-Robinson.
Died May 20th, 1963 at 79 years old in Paris.
Andrzej Jarosik
Polish footballer (1944–2024).
Born November 26th, 1944 in Sosnowiec.
Died April 23rd, 2024 at 79 years old in Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer. [ref]
Artur Loureiro
Portuguese painter (1853-1932).
Born February 11th, 1853 in Porto.
Died July 8th, 1932 at 79 years old in Terras de Bouro.
Klaus Berger
German academic theologian (1940–2020).
Born November 25th, 1940 in Hildesheim.
Died June 8th, 2020 at 79 years old in Heidelberg. [ref]
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