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Dead at age 79
1,714 Notable deaths
Nedim Günar
Turkish association football player (1932–2011).
Born January 2nd, 1932 in Bandırma.
Died September 7th, 2011 at 79 years old in Istanbul.
Erik Persson
Swedish bandy player, soccer player and ice hockey player (1909-1989).
Born November 19th, 1909 in Sankt Matteus. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1989 at 79 years old in Johannes parish.
Frans Gommers
Belgian footballer (1917-1996).
Born April 5th, 1917 in Antwerp.
Died April 20th, 1996 at 79 years old
Heinrich Schomburgk
German tennis player (1885-1965).
Born June 30th, 1885 in Leipzig.
Died March 29th, 1965 at 79 years old in Königstein.
Anton Flešár
Slovak footballer (1944–2024).
Born May 8th, 1944 in Stropkov.
Died April 11th, 2024 at 79 years old in Košice. [ref]
Egbert Hirschfelder
German rower.
Born July 13th, 1942 in Berlin.
Died May 31st, 2022 at 79 years old in Berlin.
Johannes Jacobus Smith
Dutch botanist (1867-1947).
Born June 29th, 1867 in Antwerp.
Died January 14th, 1947 at 79 years old in Oegstgeest.
Pierluigi Chicca
Italian fencer (1937–2017).
Born December 22nd, 1937 in Livorno.
Died June 18th, 2017 at 79 years old in Rome. [ref]
Rudolf Svensson
Olympic wrestler.
Born March 27th, 1899.
Died December 4th, 1978 at 79 years old in Bromma parish.
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