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Dead at age 79

1,705 Notable deaths

Amadeo Giannini

American businessman and banker (1870-1949).

Born May 6th, 1870 in San Jose.

Died June 3rd, 1949 at 79 years old in San Mateo.

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]

Desi Bouterse

Leader of suriname (1980–1987, 2010–2020).

Born October 13th, 1945 in Domburg.

Died December 23rd, 2024 at 79 years old in Suriname. [ref]

Ashraf Ali Thanwi

Indian muslim scholar.

Born August 19th, 1863 in Thana Bhawan.

Died July 20th, 1943 at 79 years old in Thana Bhawan. [ref]

Priscilla Lane

American actress (1915-1995).

Born June 12th, 1915 in Indianola. [ref]

Died April 4th, 1995 at 79 years old in Andover (lung cancer). [ref]

Phil Ramone

American recording engineer, record producer and violinist (1934-2013).

Born January 5th, 1934 in South Africa. [ref]

Died March 30th, 2013 at 79 years old in NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital (pneumonia). [ref]

Benedict Anderson

American political scientist (1936-2015).

Born August 26th, 1936 in Kunming. [ref]

Died December 13th, 2015 at 79 years old in Batu (heart failure).

Vernor Vinge

American mathematician, computer scientist, and science fiction writer (1944–2024).

Born October 2nd, 1944 in Waukesha.

Died March 20th, 2024 at 79 years old in La Jolla. [ref]

Frank Faylen

Actor (1905-1985).

Born December 8th, 1905 in St. Louis.

Died August 2nd, 1985 at 79 years old in Burbank (pneumonia).

Florence Stanley

American actress (1924-2003).

Born July 1st, 1924 in Chicago.

Died October 3rd, 2003 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).

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