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Dead at age 79
2,195 Notable deaths
James Pollock
American politician (1810-1890).
Born September 11th, 1810 in Milton.
Died April 19th, 1890 at 79 years old in Lock Haven.
Laila Schou Nilsen
Norwegian tennis player, speed skater, alpine skier, motor racedriver, handball referee (1919–1998).
Born March 18th, 1919 in Vestre Aker.
Died July 30th, 1998 at 79 years old in Oslo.
Emmanuel Servais
Prime minister of luxembourg (1811-1890).
Born April 11th, 1811 in Mersch.
Died June 17th, 1890 at 79 years old in Bad Nauheim.
Jovan Žujović
Serbian anthropologist (1856–1936).
Born October 18th, 1856 in Brusnica.
Died July 19th, 1936 at 79 years old in Belgrade.
John McCormack
Scottish boxer (1935-2014).
Born January 9th, 1935 in Glasgow.
Died May 23rd, 2014 at 79 years old in Paisley. [ref]
Gianfranco Terenzi
Captain regent of san marino (1941-2020).
Born January 2nd, 1941 in San Marino.
Died May 20th, 2020 at 79 years old in Serravalle (struck by vehicle). [ref]
Richard Schomburgk
German-australian botanist (1811-1891).
Born October 5th, 1811 in Freyburg.
Died March 24th, 1891 at 79 years old in Adelaide Botanic Garden.
Manuel Rodríguez
Chilean footballer (1938–2018).
Born April 18th, 1939 in Santiago.
Died September 26th, 2018 at 79 years old in Santiago (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Edgardo Andrada
Argentine association football player (1939–2019).
Born November 11th, 1939 in Rosario.
Died September 4th, 2019 at 79 years old in Mar del Plata. [ref]
Pálné Veres
Hungarian feminist (1815-1895).
Born December 13th, 1815 in Trebeľovce.
Died September 28th, 1895 at 79 years old in Váchartyán.
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