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Dead at age 79
2,195 Notable deaths
Berthold Delbrück
German comparative linguist and sanskrit scholar (1842–1922).
Born July 26th, 1842 in Putbus.
Died January 3rd, 1922 at 79 years old in Jena.
Nora Gal
Soviet translator, literary critic, and translation theorist (1912–1991).
Born April 27th, 1912 in Odesa.
Died July 23rd, 1991 at 79 years old in Moscow.
Jonas Černius
Lithuanian politician and general (1898-1977).
Born January 6th, 1898 in Kupiškis. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 1977 at 79 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Leszek Drogosz
Polish boxer and actor (1933–2012).
Born January 6th, 1933 in Kielce.
Died September 7th, 2012 at 79 years old in Kielce. [ref]
Gerard Batliner
Prime minister of liechtenstein (1928-2008).
Born December 9th, 1928 in Eschen.
Died June 25th, 2008 at 79 years old in Eschen. [ref]
Ugo Fangareggi
Italian actor (1938-2017).
Born January 30th, 1938 in Genoa.
Died October 20th, 2017 at 79 years old in Rome (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Sam Ferris
British long-distance runner.
Born August 29th, 1900 in Northern Ireland.
Died March 21st, 1980 at 79 years old in Torquay.
Gunnar Olsson
Actor and director (1904–1983).
Born July 10th, 1904 in Oxelösund.
Died September 16th, 1983 at 79 years old in Stockholm.
Miklós Gábor
Hungarian actor (1919–1998).
Born April 7th, 1919 in Zalaegerszeg.
Died July 2nd, 1998 at 79 years old in Budapest.
Georges Dumas
French psychologist (1866-1946).
Born March 6th, 1866 in Lédignan.
Died February 12th, 1946 at 79 years old in Lédignan.
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