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Dead at age 79
1,599 Notable deaths
Harry Flood Byrd
American politician and newspaper publisher (1887–1966).
Born June 10th, 1887 in Martinsburg.
Died October 20th, 1966 at 79 years old in Berryville (brain cancer).
Kinky Friedman
American singer, songwriter, novelist, humorist, politician, and columnist (1944–2024).
Born November 1st, 1944 in Chicago.
Died June 27th, 2024 at 79 years old in Medina. [ref]
William Mulholland
Engineer and builder of the los angeles aqueduct (1855-1935).
Born September 11th, 1855 in Belfast.
Died July 22nd, 1935 at 79 years old in Los Angeles.
Earl Hines
American jazz pianist.
Born December 28th, 1903 in Duquesne. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1983 at 79 years old in Oakland. [ref]
Mireille Darc
French actress and director.
Born May 15th, 1938 in Toulon. [ref]
Died August 28th, 2017 at 79 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Richard Brooks
American screenwriter, film director and producer (1912-1992).
Born May 18th, 1912 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died March 11th, 1992 at 79 years old in Studio City (heart failure). [ref]
Gerald Gardner
British wiccan leader.
Born June 13th, 1884 in Blundellsands.
Died February 12th, 1964 at 79 years old in Mediterranean Sea.
Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot
French inventor.
Born September 25th, 1725 in Void-Vacon. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1804 at 79 years old in Paris.
Thomas Hunt Morgan
American biologist (1866–1945).
Born September 25th, 1866 in Lexington.
Died December 4th, 1945 at 79 years old in Pasadena (myocardial infarction).
Benedict Anderson
American political scientist (1936-2015).
Born August 26th, 1936 in Kunming. [ref]
Died December 13th, 2015 at 79 years old in Batu (heart failure).
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