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Dead at age 79
2,210 Notable deaths
Manuel Badenes
Spanish footballer (1928-2007).
Born October 31st, 1928 in Castellón de la Plana.
Died November 26th, 2007 at 79 years old in Valencia.
Ya'akov Hodorov
Israeli footballer (1927-2006).
Born June 16th, 1927 in Rishon LeZion.
Died December 31st, 2006 at 79 years old in Jerusalem (stroke). [ref]
Francesco Rizzo
Italian footballer (1943–2022).
Born May 30th, 1943 in Rovito.
Died July 17th, 2022 at 79 years old in Pontedera. [ref]
Robert Craddock
American soccer player (1923-2003).
Born September 5th, 1923 in Pittsburgh.
Died March 28th, 2003 at 79 years old in Myrtle Beach.
William Hoyt
American pole vaulter (1875–1954).
Born May 7th, 1875 in Glastonbury.
Died December 1st, 1954 at 79 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Travis Webb
American racing driver.
Born October 8th, 1910 in Joplin.
Died January 27th, 1990 at 79 years old in McMinnville.
Clara Fey
Roman catholic nun (1815-1894).
Born April 11th, 1815 in Aachen.
Died May 8th, 1894 at 79 years old in Simpelveld. [ref]
Boris Bystrov
Russian actor (1945–2024).
Born February 12th, 1945 in Soviet Union.
Died August 17th, 2024 at 79 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Vasily Yan
Russian writer (1875-1954).
Born January 4th, 1875 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1954 at 79 years old in Zvenigorod. [ref]
Clement Arrindell
Governor of saint kitts and nevis (1931-2011).
Born April 19th, 1931 in Basseterre.
Died March 27th, 2011 at 79 years old in Basseterre. [ref]
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