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Dead at age 79
2,210 Notable deaths
Willy den Ouden
Dutch swimmer (1918-1997).
Born January 1st, 1918 in Rotterdam.
Died December 6th, 1997 at 79 years old in Rotterdam.
Constantin Angelescu
Romanian politician (1869-1948).
Born June 10th, 1869 in Craiova.
Died September 14th, 1948 at 79 years old in Bucharest.
Carl Barus
American physicist (1856-1935).
Born February 19th, 1856 in Cincinnati.
Died September 20th, 1935 at 79 years old in Providence.
Mykola Bazhan
Ukrainian writer, poet, highly decorated political and public figure (1904–1983).
Born October 9th, 1904 in Kamianets-Podilskyi.
Died November 23rd, 1983 at 79 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Bob Veith
American racing driver (1926-2006).
Born November 1st, 1926 in Tulare.
Died March 29th, 2006 at 79 years old in Santa Rosa. [ref]
Ignotus
Hungarian writer.
Born November 2nd, 1869 in Pest.
Died August 3rd, 1949 at 79 years old in Budapest.
Earle Meadows
American athlete (1913-1992).
Born June 29th, 1913 in Corinth.
Died November 11th, 1992 at 79 years old in Fort Worth.
Colin Davis
British racecar driver.
Born July 29th, 1933 in Marylebone. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 2012 at 79 years old in Cape Town. [ref]
Yuri Shaporin
Soviet composer and conductor (1887–1966).
Born November 8th, 1887 in Hlukhiv.
Died December 9th, 1966 at 79 years old in Moscow.
Denis Neville
English footballer (1915-1995).
Born May 6th, 1915 in Northampton.
Died January 11th, 1995 at 79 years old in Rotterdam.
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