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Dead at age 79
2,203 Notable deaths
Hermann von Ihering
German-brazilian zoologist (1850-1930).
Born October 9th, 1850 in Kiel.
Died February 24th, 1930 at 79 years old in Giessen.
Bohuslav Brauner
Czech chemist (1855–1935).
Born May 8th, 1855 in Prague. [ref]
Died February 15th, 1935 at 79 years old in Vinohrady. [ref]
José María Maguregui
Spanish football player and manager (1934-2013).
Born March 16th, 1934 in Ugao-Miraballes.
Died December 30th, 2013 at 79 years old in Bilbao.
Jakob Rosanes
German mathematician and chess player (1842-1922).
Born August 16th, 1842 in Brody.
Died January 6th, 1922 at 79 years old in Wrocław.
Eva Knardahl
Norwegian musician (1927-2006).
Died September 3rd, 2006 at 79 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Theodor Hertzka
Hungarian-austrian economist and journalist.
Born July 13th, 1845 in Pest. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 1924 at 79 years old in Wiesbaden.
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]
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