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Dead at age 79
2,203 Notable deaths
Parviz Jalayer
Weightlifter (1939-2019).
Born October 6th, 1939 in Tehran.
Died July 6th, 2019 at 79 years old [ref]
Gustave Sandras
Gymnast (1872-1951).
Born February 24th, 1872 in Croix. [ref]
Died June 21st, 1951 at 79 years old in Flers-lez-Lille. [ref]
Vilnis Edvīns Bresis
Latvian politician (1938–2017).
Born January 30th, 1938 in Jelgava.
Died October 25th, 2017 at 79 years old in Latvia (pulmonary edema). [ref]
Ladislav Pešek
Czechoslovak actor (1906–1986).
Born October 4th, 1906 in Brno. [ref]
Died July 13th, 1986 at 79 years old in Prague. [ref]
Fyodor Buslaev
Russian philologist and art historian (1818–1897).
Born April 25th, 1818 in Vadinsk.
Died August 12th, 1897 at 79 years old in Lyublino.
Knud Leif Thomsen
Danish film director (1924-2003).
Born September 2nd, 1924 in Ballerup.
Died October 14th, 2003 at 79 years old in Alençon.
Aloisia Kirschner
Austrian writer (1853–1934).
Born June 16th, 1854 in Prague.
Died February 10th, 1934 at 79 years old in New Town. [ref]
Johannes Warnardus Bilders
Painter from the northern netherlands (1811-1890).
Born August 18th, 1811 in Utrecht.
Died October 29th, 1890 at 79 years old in Oosterbeek.
Petr Weigl
Czech director (1939-2018).
Born March 16th, 1939 in Brno. [ref]
Died July 14th, 2018 at 79 years old in Prague. [ref]
Anna Sipos
Hungarian table tennis player (1908–1988).
Born April 3rd, 1908 in Szeged. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1988 at 79 years old in Budapest. [ref]
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