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Dead at age 79
1,713 Notable deaths
Hans Bjørnstad
Norwegian ski jumper.
Born March 18th, 1928 in Lier.
Died May 24th, 2007 at 79 years old
Louis Kuehn
Diver.
Born April 2nd, 1901 in Portland.
Died March 30th, 1981 at 79 years old in West Linn.
Roger Rochard
French athlete.
Born April 20th, 1913 in Évreux.
Died February 24th, 1993 at 79 years old in Évreux.
Leo Kiacheli
Georgian writer (1884-1963).
Born February 19th, 1884 in Obuji.
Died December 19th, 1963 at 79 years old in Tbilisi.
Alfred Chalk
English footballer (1874-1954).
Born November 27th, 1874 in London.
Died June 25th, 1954 at 79 years old in Bridge.
Angelo Mottola
Italian roman catholic nuncio (1935-2014).
Born January 10th, 1935 in Aversa.
Died October 8th, 2014 at 79 years old
Nils Sandström
Swedish sprinter.
Born August 9th, 1893 in Gothenburg.
Died June 17th, 1973 at 79 years old in Stockholm.
Serafín Aedo
Spanish association football player (1908-1988).
Born November 11th, 1908 in Barakaldo.
Died October 15th, 1988 at 79 years old in Mexico City.
Innokenti Gerasimov
Soviet soil scientist and geographer (1905-1985).
Born December 9th, 1905 in Kostroma.
Died March 30th, 1985 at 79 years old in Moscow.
Adolphe Jauréguy
French rugby union player (1898–1977).
Born February 18th, 1898 in Ostabat-Asme.
Died September 4th, 1977 at 79 years old in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port.
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