Welcome! Check out today's deaths, recent deaths, or our deaths stats.
Feeling experimental? Head on over to our newest (and darkest) feature: Next-2-Die™ predictions
Dead at age 79
2,203 Notable deaths
Heinz Simmet
German footballer (1944–2024).
Born November 22nd, 1944 in Göttelborn.
Died January 31st, 2024 at 79 years old in Hürth. [ref]
István Juhász
Hungarian footballer (1945–2024).
Born July 17th, 1945 in Budapest.
Died September 16th, 2024 at 79 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Alessio Ascalesi
Catholic cardinal (1872–1952).
Born October 22nd, 1872 in Afragola.
Died May 11th, 1952 at 79 years old in Naples.
Lionel Cox
Australian racing cyclist (1930–2010).
Born December 5th, 1930 in Brisbane.
Died March 9th, 2010 at 79 years old in Sydney (pneumonia). [ref]
Kalifa Tillisi
Libyan historian (1930–2010).
Born May 9th, 1930 in Tripoli.
Died January 13th, 2010 at 79 years old in Tripoli.
Kazuhiro Ninomiya
Japanese judoka.
Born November 28th, 1946 in Fukuoka.
Died May 4th, 2026 at 79 years old [ref]
Julius Victor Carus
German zoologist (1823-1903).
Born August 25th, 1823 in Leipzig.
Died March 10th, 1903 at 79 years old in Leipzig.
Paul Lindau
German writer (1839–1919).
Born June 3rd, 1839 in Magdeburg.
Died January 31st, 1919 at 79 years old in Berlin.
Gun Hägglund
Television news presenter (1932–2011).
Born March 2nd, 1932 in Örnsköldsvik.
Died August 19th, 2011 at 79 years old in Visby. [ref]
Nunzio Malasomma
Italian film director.
Born February 4th, 1894 in Caserta.
Died January 12th, 1974 at 79 years old in Rome.
Deaths 1841 to 1850 of 2203
While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die. Leonardo da Vinci