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Dead at age 79
2,203 Notable deaths
Robert John Lechmere Guppy
British naturalist (1836-1916).
Born August 15th, 1836 in London.
Died August 5th, 1916 at 79 years old in San Fernando.
Thomas Jordan Jarvis
American politician (1836–1915).
Born January 18th, 1836 in Currituck County. [ref]
Died June 17th, 1915 at 79 years old in Greenville. [ref]
Santos Juliá
Spanish historian.
Born September 16th, 1940 in Ferrol. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2019 at 79 years old in Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda (cancer). [ref]
Lutfiyar Imanov
Azerbaijani opera singer (1928–2008).
Born April 17th, 1928 in Sabirabad.
Died January 22nd, 2008 at 79 years old in Baku.
Esko Seppänen
Finnish journalist and politician.
Born February 15th, 1946 in Oulu. [ref]
Died December 6th, 2025 at 79 years old in Meilahti Triangle Hospital. [ref]
Jopie Selbach
Swimmer (1918–1998).
Born July 27th, 1918 in Haarlem.
Died April 30th, 1998 at 79 years old in Zoetermeer.
Yoshinobu Ishii
Japanese association football player and manager (1939–2018).
Born March 13th, 1939 in Fukuyama.
Died April 26th, 2018 at 79 years old in Japan. [ref]
Zdeněk Kopal
Czech astronomer (1914–1993).
Born April 4th, 1914 in Litomyšl.
Died June 23rd, 1993 at 79 years old in Wilmslow.
Pierre-Jules Cavelier
French academic sculptor (1814–1894).
Born August 30th, 1814 in Paris. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1894 at 79 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
Ahmad Alaskarov
Azerbaijani footballer (1935-2015).
Born October 5th, 1935 in Baku.
Died May 19th, 2015 at 79 years old in Odesa.
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