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Dead at age 79
1,767 Notable deaths
Ira Einhorn
American murderer.
Born May 15th, 1940 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 2020 at 79 years old in State Correctional Institution – Laurel Highlands. [ref]
Kinky Friedman
American singer, songwriter, novelist, humorist, politician, and columnist (1944–2024).
Born November 1st, 1944 in Chicago.
Died June 27th, 2024 at 79 years old in Medina. [ref]
Andrei Gromyko
Soviet diplomat.
Born July 18th, 1909 in Staryja Hramykі.
Died July 2nd, 1989 at 79 years old in Moscow.
Maria Schell
Austrian-swiss actress (1926–2005).
Born January 15th, 1926 in Vienna.
Died April 26th, 2005 at 79 years old in Preitenegg (pneumonia).
Reg Park
British bodybuilder (1928-2007).
Born June 7th, 1928 in Leeds. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 2007 at 79 years old in Johannesburg (melanoma). [ref]
Hans Wilsdorf
German watchmaker (1881-1960).
Born March 22nd, 1881 in Kulmbach.
Died July 6th, 1960 at 79 years old in Geneva.
Karl Pearson
English mathematician, biometrician, and eugenicist (1857–1936).
Born March 27th, 1857 in London.
Died April 27th, 1936 at 79 years old in Coldharbour.
Erhard Milch
German officer, nsdap, most recently field marshal in the third reich, war criminal (1892–1972).
Born March 30th, 1892 in Wilhelmshaven.
Died January 25th, 1972 at 79 years old in Wuppertal.
Mireille Darc
French actress and director.
Born May 15th, 1938 in Toulon. [ref]
Died August 28th, 2017 at 79 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Alexandra Kollontai
Soviet diplomat (1872-1952).
Born April 1st, 1872 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 9th, 1952 at 79 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
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