Dead at age 79
1,704 Notable deaths
Peter Fonda
American actor and filmmaker (1940–2019).
Born February 23rd, 1940 in New York City.
Died August 16th, 2019 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Shashi Kapoor
Indian film actor and producer (1938–2017).
Born March 18th, 1938 in Kolkata.
Died December 4th, 2017 at 79 years old in Mumbai (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Antonin Scalia
Us supreme court justice from 1986 to 2016.
Born March 11th, 1936 in Trenton. [ref]
Died February 13th, 2016 at 79 years old in Cibolo Creek Ranch (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ip Man
Hong kong martial artist (1893–1972).
Born October 1st, 1893 in Foshan.
Died December 2nd, 1972 at 79 years old in British Hong Kong (head and neck cancer).
George Wallace
45th governor of alabama (1919-1998).
Born August 25th, 1919 in Clio. [ref]
Died September 13th, 1998 at 79 years old in Montgomery (Parkinson's disease).
Robert Mitchum
American actor (1917-1997).
Born August 6th, 1917 in Bridgeport. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1997 at 79 years old in Santa Barbara (lung cancer). [ref]
Teri Garr
American actress (1944–2024).
Born December 11th, 1944 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died October 29th, 2024 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (multiple sclerosis). [ref]
Robert Hanssen
Fbi agent who spied for soviet and russian intelligence services.
Born April 18th, 1944 in Chicago.
Died June 5th, 2023 at 79 years old in United States Penitentiary, Florence ADMAX. [ref]
H. G. Wells
English writer (1866–1946).
Born September 21st, 1866 in Bromley.
Died August 13th, 1946 at 79 years old in London (liver tumor).
Richard Dawson
English-born american actor, comedian, game show host and panelist (1932-2012).
Born November 20th, 1932 in Gosport.
Died June 2nd, 2012 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (esophageal cancer). [ref]
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel