Dead at age 79
1,551 Notable deaths
Jean Vander Pyl
American voice actress (1919–1999).
Born October 11th, 1919 in Philadelphia.
Died April 10th, 1999 at 79 years old in Dana Point (lung cancer).
George Voinovich
American politician (1936–2016).
Born July 15th, 1936 in Cleveland.
Died June 12th, 2016 at 79 years old in Cleveland (disease). [ref]
Max Cleland
American politician.
Born August 24th, 1942 in Atlanta. [ref]
Died November 9th, 2021 at 79 years old in Atlanta. [ref]
Vernor Vinge
American mathematician, computer scientist, and science fiction writer (1944–2024).
Born October 2nd, 1944 in Waukesha.
Died March 20th, 2024 at 79 years old in La Jolla. [ref]
Coleman Young
American politician (1918-1997).
Born May 24th, 1918 in Tuscaloosa.
Died November 29th, 1997 at 79 years old in Detroit (pulmonary emphysema).
Willie Kgositsile
South african poet and political activist (1938–2018).
Born September 19th, 1938 in Johannesburg.
Died January 3rd, 2018 at 79 years old in Parktown. [ref]
Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
Japanese author (1886–1965).
Born July 24th, 1886 in Nihonbashi-ku.
Died July 30th, 1965 at 79 years old in Atami (myocardial infarction).
John Henry Patterson
Anglo-irish soldier, hunter and author.
Born November 10th, 1867 in Republic of Ireland.
Died June 18th, 1947 at 79 years old in Bel Air.
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke
British field marshal (1883-1963).
Born July 23rd, 1883 in Bagnères-de-Bigorre.
Died June 17th, 1963 at 79 years old in Hartley Wintney.
Philip Stone
British actor (1924-2003).
Born April 14th, 1924 in Kirkstall.
Died June 15th, 2003 at 79 years old in London.
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Losing your life is not the worst thing that can happen. The worst thing is to lose your reason for living. Jo Nesbø