Dead at age 79

1,713 Notable deaths

Olaf Ingebretsen

Gymnast.

Born May 24th, 1892 in Christiania.

Died July 20th, 1971 at 79 years old in Bærum.

Harry Knudsen

Danish rower (1919-1998).

Born March 4th, 1919 in Køge.

Died September 1st, 1998 at 79 years old in Køge.

Nils Bertelsen

Sailor.

Born September 29th, 1879 in Arendal.

Died October 5th, 1958 at 79 years old

Anselmo Citterio

Olympic cyclist.

Born May 19th, 1927 in Desio.

Died October 2nd, 2006 at 79 years old in Desio.

Fritz Hünenberger

Swiss weightlifter (1897-1976).

Born March 14th, 1897 in Riehen.

Died August 30th, 1976 at 79 years old

Arthur Everitt

Fencer.

Born August 27th, 1872 in Paddington.

Died January 10th, 1952 at 79 years old in Oxford.

Gabriel Núñez

Mexican footballer (1942–2021).

Born February 6th, 1942 in Mexico.

Died November 11th, 2021 at 79 years old [ref]

Carl Klæth

Gymnast.

Born July 3rd, 1887 in Steinkjer.

Died August 16th, 1966 at 79 years old in Steinkjer.

Reinhold Pommer

West german bicycle racer.

Born January 6th, 1935 in Zigartice.

Died March 26th, 2014 at 79 years old in Haßfurt. [ref]

Nils Widforss

Gymnast (1880-1960).

Born November 30th, 1880 in Stockholm.

Died May 2nd, 1960 at 79 years old in Stockholm.

Deaths 1661 to 1670 of 1713

It is the secret of the world that all things subsist and do not die, but retire a little from sight and afterwards return again. Ralph Waldo Emerson