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Dead at age 79
1,713 Notable deaths
Greta Stevenson
New zealand mycologist (1911-1990).
Born June 10th, 1911 in Auckland.
Died December 18th, 1990 at 79 years old in London.
Attiyat Al-Abnudi
Egyptian journalist, lawyer, actress, producer, and movie director.
Born October 26th, 1938 in El Senbellawein. [ref]
Died October 5th, 2018 at 79 years old in Giza (postoperative complications). [ref]
Maila Talvio
Finnish writer.
Born October 17th, 1871 in Hartola.
Died January 6th, 1951 at 79 years old in Helsinki.
Umberto Mozzoni
Argentinian catholic cardinal (1904-1983).
Born June 29th, 1904 in Buenos Aires.
Died November 7th, 1983 at 79 years old in Rome.
Josef Maleček
Czechoslovak ice hockey player.
Born June 18th, 1903 in Prague. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1982 at 79 years old in Bayport. [ref]
Josef Němec
Czech boxer (1933-2013).
Born September 25th, 1933 in České Budějovice.
Died September 10th, 2013 at 79 years old in České Budějovice.
Juan Manuel Eguiagaray
Spanish economist and politician.
Born December 25th, 1945 in Bilbao.
Died May 29th, 2025 at 79 years old [ref]
Genrikh Graftio
Russian engineer (1869–1949).
Born December 26th, 1869 in Daugavpils.
Died April 30th, 1949 at 79 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Włodzimierz Schmidt
Polish chess player.
Born April 10th, 1943 in Poznań.
Died April 1st, 2023 at 79 years old [ref]
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Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation. Rumi