Dead at age 79
1,713 Notable deaths
Louis Blaringhem
French botanist (1878-1958).
Born February 1st, 1878 in Locon.
Died January 1st, 1958 at 79 years old in Paris.
József Kovács
Olympic athlete (1911-1990).
Born March 14th, 1911 in Budapest.
Died August 18th, 1990 at 79 years old in Budapest.
Georg Faehlmann
Estonian ship captain and sailor (1895–1975).
Born September 17th, 1895 in Vladivostok.
Died March 8th, 1975 at 79 years old in Bad Schwartau.
Andrea Mugione
Italian catholic archbishop.
Born November 9th, 1940 in Caivano.
Died February 26th, 2020 at 79 years old in Naples.
Burgl Färbinger
German alpine skier.
Born October 10th, 1945 in Oberau.
Died May 22nd, 2025 at 79 years old in Berchtesgaden. [ref]
Adam Lisewski
Polish fencer (1944–2023).
Born January 20th, 1944 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 2023 at 79 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Aram Nalbandyan
Armenian physicist.
Born January 1st, 1908 in Vanadzor.
Died January 24th, 1987 at 79 years old in Yerevan.
Klaus Wagner
German equestrian (1922-2001).
Born January 16th, 1922 in Knauthain.
Died August 16th, 2001 at 79 years old in Denkte.
Charles Lelong
French sprinter.
Born March 18th, 1891 in Aunay-sur-Odon.
Died June 27th, 1970 at 79 years old in Lannion.
Félicien Courbet
Belgian water polo player (1888–1967).
Born February 25th, 1888 in Ixelles.
Died December 20th, 1967 at 79 years old in Ixelles. [ref]
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Mostly it is loss which teaches us about the worth of things. Arthur Schopenhauer