Dead at age 79
1,713 Notable deaths
Ya'akov Cahan
Writer from israel (1881-1960).
Born June 26th, 1881 in Sluck.
Died November 20th, 1960 at 79 years old in Tel Aviv.
Willy Schärer
Swiss middle-distance runner (1903-1982).
Born September 20th, 1903 in Bern.
Died November 20th, 1982 at 79 years old in Bern.
Jan Koutný
Gymnast.
Born June 24th, 1897 in Vyškov. [ref]
Died July 18th, 1976 at 79 years old in Prague.
Henry Bailey
Sport shooter (1893-1972).
Born April 24th, 1893 in Colleton County.
Died November 1st, 1972 at 79 years old in Walterboro.
Auguste Giroux
French rugby union player.
Born July 29th, 1874 in Châteauneuf-sur-Loire.
Died August 9th, 1953 at 79 years old in Portel-des-Corbières.
Petr Kop
Czech volleyball player (1937–2017).
Born February 15th, 1937 in Prague. [ref]
Died January 27th, 2017 at 79 years old in Prague. [ref]
Sigurd Frosterus
Finnish architect.
Born June 4th, 1876 in Asikkala. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1956 at 79 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Francesco Cossu
Italian rower (1907–1986).
Born January 11th, 1907 in Rome.
Died November 4th, 1986 at 79 years old in Rome.
Josef Klapuch
Czechoslovak wrestler (1906–1985).
Born February 10th, 1906 in Zbyslavice. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1985 at 79 years old in Prague. [ref]
Carl Bertilsson
Gymnast (1889–1968).
Born October 18th, 1889 in Drängsered.
Died November 16th, 1968 at 79 years old in Vånga.
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