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Dead at age 79
1,551 Notable deaths
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).
Edgar F. Codd
Computer scientist.
Born August 19th, 1923 in Isle of Portland. [ref]
Died April 18th, 2003 at 79 years old in Miami-Dade County (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Hans Wilsdorf
German watchmaker (1881-1960).
Born March 23rd, 1881 in Kulmbach.
Died July 6th, 1960 at 79 years old in Geneva.
Leslie Charleson
American actress (1945–2025).
Born February 22nd, 1945 in Kansas City.
Died January 12th, 2025 at 79 years old [ref]
Phil Ramone
American recording engineer, record producer and violinist (1934-2013).
Born January 5th, 1934 in South Africa.
Died March 30th, 2013 at 79 years old in NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Kenneth Clark
English art historian, museum director, and broadcaster (1903–1983).
Born July 13th, 1903 in London. [ref]
Died May 21st, 1983 at 79 years old in Hythe. [ref]
Majrooh Sultanpuri
Indian urdu poet.
Born June 17th, 1920 in Sultanpur. [ref]
Died May 25th, 2000 at 79 years old in Mumbai.
Florence Stanley
American actress (1924-2003).
Born July 1st, 1924 in Chicago.
Died October 3rd, 2003 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Akbar Bugti
Baloch politician (1927-2006).
Born July 12th, 1927 in Barkhan.
Died August 26th, 2006 at 79 years old in Kohlu Tehsil. [ref]
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