Dead at age 79
2,195 Notable deaths
Eduardo Mallea
Argentine writer.
Born August 14th, 1903 in Bahía Blanca.
Died November 12th, 1982 at 79 years old in Buenos Aires.
Alessandro Gavazzi
Roman catholic priest turned evangelical christian activist; political activist (1809–1889).
Born March 21st, 1809 in Bologna.
Died January 9th, 1889 at 79 years old in Rome (disease).
Petr Vopěnka
Czech philosopher, mathematician, and politician (1935-2015).
Born May 16th, 1935 in Prague. [ref]
Died March 20th, 2015 at 79 years old in Prague. [ref]
Celine Borzecka
Foundress of the congregation of the sisters of the resurrection (1833-1913).
Born October 29th, 1833 in Antaviĺ.
Died October 26th, 1913 at 79 years old in Kraków.
August von Werder
Prussian general (1808-1887).
Born September 12th, 1808.
Died September 12th, 1887 at 79 years old in Gruszewo. [ref]
Grigol Abashidze
Georgian poet (1914-1994).
Born August 1st, 1914 in Zeda Rgani.
Died July 29th, 1994 at 79 years old in Tbilisi.
Dominique Zardi
French actor (1930–2009).
Born March 2nd, 1930 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died December 14th, 2009 at 79 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Karl Koller
Austrian footballer (1929–2009).
Born February 8th, 1929 in Matzendorf-Hölles.
Died January 24th, 2009 at 79 years old in Baden. [ref]
Naum Akhiezer
Russian mathematician (1901–1980).
Born March 6th, 1901 in Cherykaw.
Died June 3rd, 1980 at 79 years old in Kharkiv.
Charles Sands
American golfer, tennis and real tennis player (1865–1945).
Born December 22nd, 1865 in New York City.
Died August 9th, 1945 at 79 years old in New York City.
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No art is possible without a dance with death. Kurt Vonnegut