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Dead at age 79
2,203 Notable deaths
Enyu Todorov
Olympic wrestler (1943–2022).
Born February 22nd, 1943 in Aprilovo.
Died May 26th, 2022 at 79 years old in Sofia. [ref]
Félix Balyu
Belgian footballer (1891-1971).
Born August 5th, 1891 in Heist-aan-Zee.
Died January 15th, 1971 at 79 years old in Tourcoing.
Alfredo Pacini
Catholic cardinal (1888-1967).
Born February 10th, 1888 in Capannori.
Died December 23rd, 1967 at 79 years old in Rome.
Helmut Stein
German footballer.
Born November 9th, 1942 in Aschersleben.
Died September 3rd, 2022 at 79 years old in Erfurt.
Erich Krempel
Sport shooter.
Born August 18th, 1913 in Suhl.
Died September 26th, 1992 at 79 years old in Suhl.
Alioune Badara Bèye
Senegalese writer.
Born September 28th, 1945 in Saint-Louis.
Died December 1st, 2024 at 79 years old in Dakar. [ref]
Rauno Mäkinen
Finnish olympic wrestler (1931–2010).
Born January 22nd, 1931 in Pori.
Died September 9th, 2010 at 79 years old in Vaajakoski. [ref]
Norbert Carbonnaux
French director, screenwriter (1918-1997).
Born March 28th, 1918 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died November 6th, 1997 at 79 years old in Paris.
Lis Jacobsen
Danish philologist, archaeologist and writer (1882-1961).
Born January 29th, 1882 in Copenhagen.
Died June 18th, 1961 at 79 years old in Sankt Lukas Stiftelsen.
Julius Sturm
German poet (1816–1896).
Born July 21st, 1816 in Bad Köstritz.
Died May 2nd, 1896 at 79 years old in Leipzig.
Deaths 1981 to 1990 of 2203
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