Dead at age 79
2,195 Notable deaths
Sverre Stenersen
Norwegian nordic combined skier (1926-2005).
Born June 18th, 1926 in Målselv.
Died December 17th, 2005 at 79 years old in Målselv. [ref]
Šime Đodan
Croatian politician (1927-2007).
Born December 27th, 1927 in Benkovac.
Died October 2nd, 2007 at 79 years old in Dubrovnik. [ref]
Olav Nilsen
Norwegian association football player and manager (1942 - 2021).
Born January 24th, 1942 in Stavanger.
Died October 11th, 2021 at 79 years old [ref]
Heiri Suter
Swiss racing cyclist (1899–1978).
Born July 10th, 1899 in Gränichen.
Died November 6th, 1978 at 79 years old in Bülach.
Vincentas Sladkevičius
Catholic cardinal (1920–2000).
Born August 20th, 1920 in Žasliai.
Died May 28th, 2000 at 79 years old in Kaunas.
Leo Funtek
Slovenian-born violinist, conductor, arranger and professor (1885-1965).
Born August 21st, 1885 in Ljubljana.
Died January 13th, 1965 at 79 years old in Helsinki.
Walter Frederick Gale
Australian astronomer and banker (1865-1945).
Born November 27th, 1865 in Paddington.
Died June 1st, 1945 at 79 years old in Waverley.
Hossein Sadaghiani
Iranian footballer (1903–1982).
Born January 1st, 1903 in Tabriz.
Died December 1st, 1982 at 79 years old in Tehran.
Alberto Herrera y Franchi
Cuban officer and politician (1874-1954).
Born September 1st, 1874 in San Antonio de las Vueltas.
Died March 18th, 1954 at 79 years old in Havana.
Luigi Amoroso
Italian mathematician and economist (1886-1965).
Born May 23rd, 1886 in Naples. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1965 at 79 years old in Rome.
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While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die. Leonardo da Vinci