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Dead at age 79
2,208 Notable deaths
Reg Park
British bodybuilder and actor (1928-2007).
Died November 22nd, 2007 at 79 years old in Johannesburg (melanoma). [ref]
Hans Wilsdorf
German watchmaker (1881-1960).
Born March 22nd, 1881 in Kulmbach.
Died July 6th, 1960 at 79 years old in Geneva.
Karl Pearson
English mathematician, biometrician, and eugenicist (1857–1936).
Born March 27th, 1857 in London.
Died April 27th, 1936 at 79 years old in Coldharbour.
Erhard Milch
German officer, nsdap, most recently field marshal in the third reich, war criminal (1892–1972).
Born March 30th, 1892 in Wilhelmshaven.
Died January 25th, 1972 at 79 years old in Wuppertal.
Mireille Darc
French actress and director (1938–2017).
Born May 15th, 1938 in Toulon. [ref]
Died August 28th, 2017 at 79 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Alexandra Kollontai
Soviet diplomat (1872-1952).
Born April 1st, 1872 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 9th, 1952 at 79 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Nissim Ezekiel
Indian poet (1924–2004).
Born December 14th, 1924 in Mumbai.
Died January 9th, 2004 at 79 years old in Mumbai.
Richard Brooks
American screenwriter, film director and producer (1912-1992).
Born May 18th, 1912 in Philadelphia.
Died March 11th, 1992 at 79 years old in Studio City (heart failure).
Bob Crosby
American dixieland bandleader and vocalist (1913–1993).
Born August 23rd, 1913 in Spokane.
Died March 9th, 1993 at 79 years old in La Jolla (cancer). [ref]
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