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Dead at age 79
2,203 Notable deaths
Waiphot Phetsuphan
Thai singer.
Born March 7th, 1942 in Suphan Buri.
Died January 12th, 2022 at 79 years old in Bangkok. [ref]
Dorothy Poynton-Hill
Diver (1915-1995).
Born July 17th, 1915 in Salt Lake City.
Died May 18th, 1995 at 79 years old in Riverside. [ref]
Mayme Kelso
Actress (1867-1946).
Born February 28th, 1867 in Columbus.
Died June 5th, 1946 at 79 years old in South Pasadena (myocardial infarction).
Zlatko Papec
Croatian footballer (1934-2013).
Born January 17th, 1934 in Zagreb.
Died February 3rd, 2013 at 79 years old in Split.
György Szűcs
Hungarian footballer (1912-1991).
Born April 23rd, 1912 in Szombathely. [ref]
Died December 10th, 1991 at 79 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Kirill Yevstigneyev
Soviet wwii fighter pilot (1917–1996).
Born February 17th, 1917 in Khokhly.
Died August 29th, 1996 at 79 years old in Moscow (cerebrovascular disease).
Cliff Griffith
Racecar driver.
Born February 6th, 1916 in Nineveh.
Died January 23rd, 1996 at 79 years old in Rochester.
Dukinfield Henry Scott
British botanist (1854-1934).
Born November 28th, 1854 in London. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1934 at 79 years old in Basingstoke. [ref]
Jordi Solé Tura
Spanish politician (1930-2009).
Born May 23rd, 1930 in Mollet del Vallès. [ref]
Died December 4th, 2009 at 79 years old in Barcelona (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Leopold von Ledebur
German stage and film actor (1876–1955).
Born May 18th, 1876 in Berlin.
Died September 17th, 1955 at 79 years old in Wankendorf.
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