Dead at age 79
1,714 Notable deaths
Rudolf Viertl
Austrian footballer (1902-1981).
Born November 12th, 1902 in Schwechat.
Died December 9th, 1981 at 79 years old in Vienna.
Anatoly Ionov
Russian ice hockey player (1939-2019).
Born May 23rd, 1939 in Noginsk.
Died May 12th, 2019 at 79 years old in Elektrostal. [ref]
Lev Mantula
Serbian footballer (1928–2008).
Born December 8th, 1928 in Sarajevo.
Died December 1st, 2008 at 79 years old in Zurich.
Mihail Andricu
Romanian composer (1894–1974).
Born December 22nd, 1894 in Bucharest.
Died February 4th, 1974 at 79 years old in Bucharest.
Fernand Boone
Belgian footballer (1934-2013).
Born August 1st, 1934 in Bruges.
Died September 11th, 2013 at 79 years old in Ghent.
Charles Lomberg
Swedish decathlete (1886-1966).
Born December 4th, 1886 in Gothenburg.
Died March 6th, 1966 at 79 years old in Gothenburg.
Peter Zurbriggen
Catholic archbishop and diplomat from switzerland.
Born August 27th, 1943 in Brig.
Died August 28th, 2022 at 79 years old in Brig.
Maria Vicol
Romanian fencer (1935–2015).
Born October 17th, 1935 in Bucharest.
Died March 13th, 2015 at 79 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Semyon Ignatyev
Soviet politician (1904-1983).
Born September 14th, 1904 in Karlivka.
Died November 27th, 1983 at 79 years old in Moscow.
Erik Almlöf
Swedish triple jumper (1891-1971).
Born December 20th, 1891 in Stockholm.
Died January 18th, 1971 at 79 years old in Jenkintown.
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Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris