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Dead at age 79
2,195 Notable deaths
Teodulo Mabellini
Italian composer (1817–1897).
Born April 2nd, 1817 in Pistoia.
Died March 10th, 1897 at 79 years old in Florence.
Ferdinand Minding
German-russian mathematician (1806–1885).
Born January 11th, 1806 in Kalisz. [ref]
Died May 13th, 1885 at 79 years old in Tartu. [ref]
Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard
American academic administrator (1809–1889).
Born May 5th, 1809 in Sheffield.
Died April 27th, 1889 at 79 years old in New York City.
Mieczysław Halka Ledóchowski
Polish cardinal (1822–1902).
Born October 24th, 1822 in Górki. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 1902 at 79 years old in Rome. [ref]
Friedrich Sarre
German archaeologist (1865-1945).
Born June 22nd, 1865 in Berlin.
Died May 31st, 1945 at 79 years old in Neubabelsberg.
Erwin Rauch
German general and knight's cross recipients.
Born October 19th, 1889 in Berlin.
Died February 26th, 1969 at 79 years old in Kirchenlamitz.
Teresa Noce
Italian politician (1900–1980).
Born July 29th, 1900 in Turin.
Died January 22nd, 1980 at 79 years old in Bologna.
Lovisa Aarberg
First recognised female doctor in sweden (1801-1881).
Born May 17th, 1801 in Uppsala.
Died March 26th, 1881 at 79 years old in Stockholm.
Albert Armitage
Scottish mariner (1864–1943).
Born July 2nd, 1864 in Balquhidder.
Died October 31st, 1943 at 79 years old in Scotland.
Tamara Nosova
Soviet and russian actress (1927-2007).
Born November 21st, 1927 in Moscow.
Died March 25th, 2007 at 79 years old in Moscow.
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