Dead at age 79
1,551 Notable deaths
Thomas Hunt Morgan
American biologist (1866-1945).
Born September 25th, 1866 in Lexington. [ref]
Died December 4th, 1945 at 79 years old in Pasadena (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Benedict Anderson
American political scientist (1936-2015).
Born August 26th, 1936 in Kunming. [ref]
Died December 13th, 2015 at 79 years old in Batu (heart failure).
Amadeo Giannini
American businessman and banker (1870-1949).
Born May 6th, 1870 in San Jose.
Died June 3rd, 1949 at 79 years old in San Mateo.
Giovanni Agnelli
Italian entrepreneur (1866-1945).
Born August 13th, 1866 in Villar Perosa. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1945 at 79 years old in Turin. [ref]
Marcel Breuer
Hungarian-american architect.
Born May 21st, 1902 in Pécs. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1981 at 79 years old in New York City. [ref]
Billy McNeill
Scottish footballer and manager (1940-2019).
Born March 2nd, 1940 in Bellshill.
Died April 22nd, 2019 at 79 years old in Newton Mearns (dementia). [ref]
John Fowles
English novelist.
Born March 31st, 1926 in Leigh-on-Sea. [ref]
Died November 5th, 2005 at 79 years old in Lyme Regis (stroke). [ref]
Priscilla Lane
American actress (1915-1995).
Born June 12th, 1915 in Indianola. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1995 at 79 years old in Andover (lung cancer). [ref]
Vallathol Narayana Menon
Indian poet (1878-1958).
Born October 16th, 1878 in Malappuram.
Died March 13th, 1958 at 79 years old in Kerala.
Leo Burnett
American advertising executive.
Born October 21st, 1891 in St. Johns.
Died June 7th, 1971 at 79 years old in Lake Zurich.
Deaths 161 to 170 of 1551
I’m not afraid to die, I just don’t want to be there when it happens. Woody Allen