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Dead at age 79
2,203 Notable deaths
Ernst Rudolf von Trautvetter
Baltic german botanist (1809-1889).
Born February 20th, 1809 in Jelgava.
Died January 24th, 1889 at 79 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Nancy Drexel
American actress (1910-1989).
Born April 6th, 1910 in New York City.
Died November 19th, 1989 at 79 years old in San Juan Capistrano.
Zeferino Nandayapa
Mexican musician (1931-2010).
Born August 26th, 1931 in Copainalá Municipality.
Died December 28th, 2010 at 79 years old in Tlalnepantla de Baz Municipality (falling from height). [ref]
Josef Horešovský
Czech ice hockey player and coach.
Born July 18th, 1946 in Žilina.
Died December 15th, 2025 at 79 years old in Czech Republic. [ref]
Philipp Krementz
German cardinal and archbishop of cologne (1819–1899).
Born December 1st, 1819 in Koblenz.
Died May 6th, 1899 at 79 years old in Cologne.
Mieczysław Jastrun
Polish poet and essayist (1903–1983).
Born October 29th, 1903 in Korolivka.
Died February 22nd, 1983 at 79 years old in Warsaw.
Bert Sprotte
German actor (1870-1949).
Born December 9th, 1870 in Chemnitz.
Died December 30th, 1949 at 79 years old in Los Angeles.
Mikhail Ulyanov
Soviet and russian actor, theatre and film director (1927-2007).
Born November 20th, 1927 in Bergamak.
Died March 26th, 2007 at 79 years old in Moscow (gastrointestinal system disease). [ref]
Konstantin Konstantinovich Kokkinaki
Soviet aviator (1910-1990).
Born March 11th, 1910 in Novorossiysk.
Died March 4th, 1990 at 79 years old in Moscow.
Rosina Bulwer Lytton
British writer (1802-1882).
Born November 4th, 1802 in County Limerick.
Died March 12th, 1882 at 79 years old in Sydenham.
Deaths 1901 to 1910 of 2203
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