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Dead at age 79
1,551 Notable deaths
Larry Doby
American baseball player.
Born December 13th, 1923 in Camden.
Died June 18th, 2003 at 79 years old in Montclair (bone cancer).
Desi Bouterse
Leader of suriname (1980–1987, 2010–2020).
Born October 13th, 1945 in Domburg.
Died December 23rd, 2024 at 79 years old [ref]
William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim
Former governor-general of australia (1891-1970).
Born August 6th, 1891 in Bristol. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1970 at 79 years old in London. [ref]
Michel Fourniret
French serial killer.
Born April 4th, 1942 in Sedan. [ref]
Died May 10th, 2021 at 79 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (respiratory failure). [ref]
Hissène Habré
5th president of chad.
Born August 13th, 1942 in Faya-Largeau.
Died August 24th, 2021 at 79 years old in Dakar (COVID-19). [ref]
Kurt Schuschnigg
Chancellor of austria (1897-1977).
Born December 14th, 1897 in Riva del Garda. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1977 at 79 years old in Mutters. [ref]
Janet Frame
New zealand author.
Born August 28th, 1924 in Dunedin. [ref]
Died January 29th, 2004 at 79 years old in Dunedin (leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia). [ref]
Marjorie Reynolds
Actress (1917-1997).
Born August 12th, 1917 in Buhl. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1997 at 79 years old in Manhattan Beach (heart failure). [ref]
Theodor Heuss
German politician (1884-1963).
Born January 31st, 1884 in Brackenheim. [ref]
Died December 12th, 1963 at 79 years old in Stuttgart. [ref]
Reg Park
British bodybuilder (1928-2007).
Born June 7th, 1928 in Leeds. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 2007 at 79 years old in Johannesburg (melanoma). [ref]
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Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown