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Dead at age 79
1,540 Notable deaths
Ho Chi Minh
Vietnamese communist leader (1890–1969).
Born May 19th, 1890 in Kim Liên. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1969 at 79 years old in Hanoi (heart failure).
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]
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]
H.G. Wells
English writer (1866–1946).
Born September 21st, 1866 in Bromley. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1946 at 79 years old in London (liver tumor). [ref]
Merle Haggard
American country music songwriter, singer, and musician (1937–2016).
Born April 6th, 1937 in Bakersfield.
Died April 6th, 2016 at 79 years old in Palo Cedro (pneumonia). [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]
Walter Matthau
American actor (1920–2000).
Born October 1st, 1920 in New York City.
Died July 1st, 2000 at 79 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction, colorectal 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]
George Washington Carver
African american botanist and inventor (1864-1943).
Born January 1st, 1864 in Diamond.
Died January 5th, 1943 at 79 years old in Tuskegee (anemia).
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After your death, you will be what you were before your birth. Arthur Schopenhauer