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Dead at age 79

1,599 Notable deaths

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]

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]

Frank Faylen

Actor (1905-1985).

Born December 8th, 1905 in St. Louis.

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

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Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare