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Dead at age 79
2,195 Notable deaths
Boris Razinsky
Soviet footballer and manager (1933-2012).
Born July 12th, 1933 in Lyubertsy.
Died August 6th, 2012 at 79 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Rosa Schapire
German art historian, author and translator (1874–1954).
Born September 9th, 1874 in Brody.
Died February 1st, 1954 at 79 years old in Tate Britain.
Giovanni Varglien
Italian footballer and manager (1911-1990).
Born May 16th, 1911 in Rijeka.
Died October 16th, 1990 at 79 years old in Trieste.
Diana Karenne
Polish actress (1888-1940).
Born July 4th, 1889 in Gdańsk, Kyiv.
Died October 18th, 1968 at 79 years old in Aachen.
Adolphe Appian
French painter (1818–1898).
Born August 23rd, 1818 in Lyon. [ref]
Died April 29th, 1898 at 79 years old in 5th arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Warren H. Wagner
American botanist (1920-2000).
Born August 29th, 1920 in Washington, D.C..
Died January 8th, 2000 at 79 years old
Charles Edward Hubbard
English botanist (1900-1980).
Born May 23rd, 1900 in Norfolk.
Died May 8th, 1980 at 79 years old
Mary Johnson
Swedish actress (1896-1975).
Born May 11th, 1896 in Eskilstuna.
Died May 15th, 1975 at 79 years old in Sweden.
Sten Bergman
Swedish biologist, zoologist and explorer.
Born October 20th, 1895 in Ransäter. [ref]
Died February 19th, 1975 at 79 years old in Rönninge.
Nicolae Linca
Boxer.
Born January 2nd, 1929 in Blaj.
Died June 28th, 2008 at 79 years old in Feisa (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche