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Dead at age 79
2,203 Notable deaths
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]
Ernie Pieterse
South african racing driver.
Died November 1st, 2017 at 79 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Gert Bals
Dutch football player (1936-2016).
Born October 18th, 1936 in Utrecht.
Died May 20th, 2016 at 79 years old in Veenendaal. [ref]
Yevgeny Savitsky
Twice hero of the soviet union (1910-1990).
Born December 24th, 1910 in Novorossiysk.
Died April 6th, 1990 at 79 years old in Moscow.
Nel van Vliet
Dutch swimmer (1926-2006).
Born January 17th, 1926 in Hilversum.
Died January 4th, 2006 at 79 years old in Naarden. [ref]
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