Dead at age 79
1,767 Notable deaths
Reinhard Bonnke
German pentecostal evangelist.
Born April 19th, 1940 in Königsberg.
Died December 7th, 2019 at 79 years old in Orlando (surgical complications). [ref]
June Haver
American actress.
Born June 10th, 1926 in Rock Island. [ref]
Died July 4th, 2005 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure). [ref]
Michel Fourniret
French serial killer (1942–2021).
Born April 4th, 1942 in Sedan.
Died May 10th, 2021 at 79 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (respiratory failure). [ref]
Harry Secombe
Welsh entertainer.
Born September 8th, 1921 in Swansea. [ref]
Died April 11th, 2001 at 79 years old in Guildford (prostate cancer). [ref]
Michael Apted
British television and film director and producer (1941–2021).
Born February 10th, 1941 in Aylesbury.
Died January 7th, 2021 at 79 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Arthur Godfrey
American radio personality and television actor (1903-1983).
Born August 31st, 1903 in Manhattan.
Died March 16th, 1983 at 79 years old in Manhattan (pulmonary emphysema).
Leslie Charleson
American actress (1945–2025).
Born February 22nd, 1945 in Kansas City.
Died January 12th, 2025 at 79 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Charles Ives
American modernist composer (1874–1954).
Born October 20th, 1874 in Danbury.
Died May 19th, 1954 at 79 years old in New York City.
Alf Ramsey
English association football player and manager (1920-1999).
Born January 22nd, 1920 in Dagenham.
Died April 28th, 1999 at 79 years old in Ipswich (myocardial infarction).
Mikhail Bakhtin
Russian intellectual and philosopher.
Born November 17th, 1895 in Oryol.
Died March 7th, 1975 at 79 years old in Moscow.
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I want to be all used up when I die. George Bernard Shaw