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Dead at age 79
2,203 Notable deaths
Mónica Jiménez
Chilean politician (1940–2020).
Born December 25th, 1940 in Santiago.
Died August 25th, 2020 at 79 years old in Santiago (cancer). [ref]
W. Chrystie Miller
Actor (1843-1922).
Born August 10th, 1843 in Dayton.
Died September 23rd, 1922 at 79 years old in Staten Island.
Vladimir Yankilevsky
Russian artist (1938-2018).
Born February 15th, 1938 in Moscow.
Died January 4th, 2018 at 79 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (leukemia).
Hector Dyer
Athletics competitor (1910–1990).
Born June 2nd, 1910 in Los Angeles.
Died May 19th, 1990 at 79 years old in Fullerton.
Jean Macé
French teacher, journalist and politician (1815–1894).
Born August 22nd, 1815 in former 3rd arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 13th, 1894 at 79 years old in Monthiers.
Richard Foerster
German classical philologist, archaeologist and art historian (1843-1922).
Born March 2nd, 1843 in Görlitz.
Died August 7th, 1922 at 79 years old in Wrocław.
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.
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