Dead at age 79
2,195 Notable deaths
Hans-Ulrich Back
German general and knight's cross recipient (1896-1976).
Born August 26th, 1896 in Saarbrücken.
Died February 14th, 1976 at 79 years old in Hagen.
Paul Carpenter Standley
American botanist (1884-1963).
Born March 21st, 1884 in Avalon.
Died June 2nd, 1963 at 79 years old in Tegucigalpa.
Sabin Carr
American pole vaulter (1904-1983).
Born September 4th, 1904 in Dubuque.
Died September 12th, 1983 at 79 years old in Santa Barbara.
Piet Fransen
Dutch football player (1936–2015).
Born July 5th, 1936 in Groningen.
Died August 2nd, 2015 at 79 years old in Groningen. [ref]
Silviu Bindea
Romanian footballer (1912-1992).
Born October 24th, 1912 in Blaj.
Died March 6th, 1992 at 79 years old in Blaj.
Kees Pijl
Dutch footballer and manager (1897-1976).
Born June 9th, 1897 in Oosterhout.
Died September 3rd, 1976 at 79 years old in Rotterdam.
Valerio Zanone
Member of the italian chamber of deputies (1936-2016).
Born January 22nd, 1936 in Turin.
Died January 7th, 2016 at 79 years old in Rome. [ref]
Rui Campos
Brazilian footballer (1922–2002).
Born August 2nd, 1922 in São Paulo.
Died January 2nd, 2002 at 79 years old in São Paulo.
Hélène Sparrow
Polish microbiologist and public health pioneer (1891-1970).
Born June 5th, 1891 in Bohuslav.
Died November 13th, 1970 at 79 years old in Corsica.
Raúl Belén
Argentine footballer (1931–2010).
Born July 1st, 1931 in Santa Fe.
Died August 22nd, 2010 at 79 years old in Rosario. [ref]
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If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou