Dead at age 79
1,713 Notable deaths
René Chocat
Basketball player (1920–2000).
Born November 28th, 1920 in Santranges.
Died July 18th, 2000 at 79 years old in Montpellier.
Dimitrana Ivanova
Bulgarian teacher and journalist.
Born February 1st, 1881 in Ruse.
Died May 29th, 1960 at 79 years old in Sofia.
Hans Rebele
German footballer (1943–2023).
Born January 26th, 1943 in Munich.
Died January 4th, 2023 at 79 years old in Munich. [ref]
Bjørn Helland-Hansen
Norwegian oceanographer (1877-1957).
Born October 16th, 1877 in Christiania.
Died September 7th, 1957 at 79 years old in Bergen.
Alv Gjestvang
Norwegian speed skater (1937-2016).
Born September 13th, 1937 in Østre Toten Municipality.
Died November 26th, 2016 at 79 years old in Lillehammer (cancer). [ref]
Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga
20th and 21st-century indonesian catholic bishop.
Born September 25th, 1941 in Sumatra.
Died November 7th, 2020 at 79 years old in Medan (COVID-19). [ref]
Wan Chun Cheng
Chinese botanist (1908-1987).
Born June 24th, 1908 in Tongshan District.
Died July 25th, 1987 at 79 years old in Beijing.
Paula Mollenhauer
German discus thrower (1908–1988).
Born December 22nd, 1908 in Hamburg.
Died July 7th, 1988 at 79 years old in Hamburg.
André Cailleux
French scientist (1907–1986).
Born December 24th, 1907 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1986 at 79 years old [ref]
Alma del Banco
German painter (1862-1943).
Born December 24th, 1863 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1943 at 79 years old in Hamburg.
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Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore