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Dead at age 79
2,203 Notable deaths
Mahmud Taymur
Egyptian writer (1894–1973).
Born June 16th, 1894 in Cairo.
Died August 25th, 1973 at 79 years old in Lausanne.
Sima Milovanov
Serbian footballer and manager (1923–2002).
Born April 10th, 1923 in Bečej.
Died November 16th, 2002 at 79 years old in Novi Sad.
Robert Schmidt
German politician (1864-1943).
Born May 15th, 1864 in Berlin.
Died September 16th, 1943 at 79 years old in Tempelhof.
James Charles McGuigan
Canadian catholic prelate (1894–1974).
Born November 26th, 1894 in Hunter River.
Died April 8th, 1974 at 79 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Gyula Maár
Film director, screenwriter (1934-2013).
Born August 2nd, 1934 in Budapest.
Died December 20th, 2013 at 79 years old in Budapest.
Maximilian Perty
German naturalist (1804-1884).
Born September 17th, 1804 in Ornbau.
Died August 8th, 1884 at 79 years old in Bern.
Ernest, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal
Member of the house of hesse and last ruling landgrave of hesse-philippsthal (1846-1925).
Born December 20th, 1846 in Philippsthal (Werra). [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1925 at 79 years old in Eisenach. [ref]
Johan Casimir Ehrnrooth
Finnish officer, politician and prime minister of bulgaria (1833–1913).
Born November 26th, 1833 in Nastola.
Died February 5th, 1913 at 79 years old in Helsinki (stroke).
Arthur Cecil Alport
British medical doctor (1880-1959).
Born January 25th, 1880 in Beaufort West.
Died April 17th, 1959 at 79 years old in London.
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