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Dead at age 79
2,195 Notable deaths
Sergei Chetverikov
Russian scientist (1880–1959).
Died July 2nd, 1959 at 79 years old in Nizhny Novgorod.
Marya Zaturenska
Ukrainian-american poet (1902-1982).
Born September 12th, 1902 in Kyiv.
Died January 19th, 1982 at 79 years old in Shelburne Falls.
Heinrich Jacob Goldschmidt
Austrian-born, norwegian chemist.
Born December 4th, 1857 in Prague.
Died September 20th, 1937 at 79 years old in Oslo.
Josef Silný
Czech footballer (1902–1981).
Born January 23rd, 1902 in Kroměříž. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1981 at 79 years old in Kroměříž. [ref]
Jonny Nilsson
Swedish ice speed skater (1943–2022).
Born February 9th, 1943 in Filipstad Municipality. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 2022 at 79 years old [ref]
Teresa Feoderovna Ries
Russian-born austrian artist.
Born January 31st, 1877 in Budapest. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1956 at 79 years old in Lugano. [ref]
Edmond Frémy
French chemist (1814–1894).
Born February 22nd, 1814 in Versailles.
Died February 3rd, 1894 at 79 years old in Paris.
Robert Howe
Australian tennis player (1925-2004).
Born August 3rd, 1925 in Sydney.
Died November 30th, 2004 at 79 years old in Santa Ana. [ref]
Ottó Herman
Hungarian archaeologist, ethnographer, biologist, politician (1835–1914).
Born June 26th, 1835 in Brezno.
Died December 27th, 1914 at 79 years old in Budapest (pneumonia, cardiac arrest). [ref]
Eva Pflug
German actress and voice actress (1929–2008).
Born June 12th, 1929 in Leipzig.
Died August 5th, 2008 at 79 years old in Grünwald. [ref]
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