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Dead at age 79
2,210 Notable deaths
Héctor Pulido
Mexican footballer (1942–2022).
Born December 15th, 1942 in Numarán Municipality.
Died February 18th, 2022 at 79 years old [ref]
Benno Adam
German painter (1812-1892).
Born July 15th, 1812 in Munich.
Died March 9th, 1892 at 79 years old
Jim McCourt
Irish boxer (1944–2023).
Born January 24th, 1944 in Belfast.
Died June 19th, 2023 at 79 years old [ref]
Lars Forssell
Swedish writer, member of the swedish academy (1928-2007).
Born January 14th, 1928 in Stockholm.
Died July 26th, 2007 at 79 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Carl Gustav Witt
German astronomer (1866–1946).
Born October 29th, 1866 in Berlin.
Died January 3rd, 1946 at 79 years old in Falkensee.
Josep Maria Benet i Jornet
Spanish playwright (1940–2020).
Born June 20th, 1940 in Barcelona.
Died April 6th, 2020 at 79 years old in Lleida (COVID-19). [ref]
Cecilio Báez
President of paraguay (1862-1941).
Born January 1st, 1862 in Asunción.
Died June 18th, 1941 at 79 years old in Asunción.
Indrek Toome
Estonian politician and businessman (1943–2023).
Born September 19th, 1943 in Tallinn.
Died February 28th, 2023 at 79 years old in Tallinn. [ref]
Richard Hol
Dutch conductor (1825–1904).
Born July 23rd, 1825 in Amsterdam.
Died July 23rd, 1904 at 79 years old in Utrecht.
Paul Zumthor
Swiss philologist (1915–1995).
Born August 5th, 1915 in Geneva.
Died January 11th, 1995 at 79 years old in Montreal.
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