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Dead at age 79
1,713 Notable deaths
Niels Larsen
Danish sport shooter (1889-1969).
Born November 21st, 1889 in Horsens.
Died November 15th, 1969 at 79 years old in Otterup.
Etsuko Inada
Figure skater (1924–2003).
Born February 8th, 1924 in Osaka.
Died July 8th, 2003 at 79 years old in Chiba.
José Beyaert
French racing cyclist (1925-2005).
Born October 1st, 1925 in Lens.
Died June 11th, 2005 at 79 years old in La Rochelle. [ref]
Martín Acosta y Lara
Uruguayan basketball player.
Born March 12th, 1925 in Montevideo.
Died January 5th, 2005 at 79 years old in Mendoza.
Yevgeniy Dolmatovsky
Russian writer.
Born May 5th, 1915 in Moscow. [ref]
Died October 10th, 1994 at 79 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Giovanni Nasalli Rocca di Corneliano
Catholic cardinal (1872-1952).
Born August 27th, 1872 in Piacenza.
Died March 13th, 1952 at 79 years old in Bologna.
Bruno Venturini
Italian footballer (1911-1991).
Born September 26th, 1911 in Carrara.
Died March 7th, 1991 at 79 years old in Lecce.
Arthur Omre
Norwegian writer (1887–1967).
Born December 17th, 1887 in Brunlanes Municipality.
Died August 16th, 1967 at 79 years old in Porsgrunn.
Willy Dullens
Dutch football player (1945-2024).
Born January 29th, 1945 in Sittard.
Died June 16th, 2024 at 79 years old [ref]
George Woods
American shot putter (1943–2022).
Born February 11th, 1943 in Portageville.
Died August 30th, 2022 at 79 years old in Edwardsville. [ref]
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