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Dead at age 79
2,203 Notable deaths
Obed Dlamini
Swazi politician (1937-2017).
Born April 4th, 1937 in Mhlosheni.
Died January 18th, 2017 at 79 years old in Johannesburg (disease). [ref]
Georgi Popov
Bulgarian footballer (1944–2024).
Born July 14th, 1944 in Plovdiv.
Died March 9th, 2024 at 79 years old in Plovdiv. [ref]
Jan Olsson
Swedish association football player and manager (1944–2023).
Born March 18th, 1944 in Kungshamn.
Died May 18th, 2023 at 79 years old [ref]
James McCrae
Scottish footballer and manager (1894-1974).
Born October 2nd, 1894 in Bridge of Weir.
Died September 3rd, 1974 at 79 years old in Paisley.
Eugène Goblet d'Alviella
Belgian lawyer and politician (1846-1925).
Born August 10th, 1846 in Brussels.
Died September 9th, 1925 at 79 years old in Ixelles.
Alfred Znamierowski
Polish vexillologist.
Born June 21st, 1940 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2019 at 79 years old in Prague (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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]
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