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Dead at age 79
2,208 Notable deaths
William Mulholland
Engineer and builder of the los angeles aqueduct (1855-1935).
Born September 11th, 1855 in Belfast.
Died July 22nd, 1935 at 79 years old in Los Angeles.
Amadeo Giannini
American businessman and banker (1870-1949).
Born May 6th, 1870 in San Jose.
Died June 3rd, 1949 at 79 years old in San Mateo.
John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher
Royal navy admiral of the fleet (1841–1920).
Born January 25th, 1841 in Ramboda.
Died July 10th, 1920 at 79 years old in London (cancer).
Marjorie Reynolds
American actress (1917–1997).
Born August 12th, 1917 in Buhl.
Died February 1st, 1997 at 79 years old in Manhattan Beach (heart failure).
Desi Bouterse
Leader of suriname (1980–1987, 2010–2020).
Born October 13th, 1945 in Domburg.
Died December 23rd, 2024 at 79 years old in Suriname. [ref]
Ashraf Ali Thanwi
Indian muslim scholar (1863–1943).
Born August 19th, 1863 in Thana Bhawan.
Died July 20th, 1943 at 79 years old [ref]
Priscilla Lane
American actress (1915–1995).
Born June 12th, 1915 in Indianola.
Died April 4th, 1995 at 79 years old in Andover (lung cancer).
Phil Ramone
American recording engineer, record producer and violinist (1934-2013).
Born January 5th, 1934 in South Africa. [ref]
Died March 30th, 2013 at 79 years old in NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital (pneumonia). [ref]
Benedict Anderson
American political scientist (1936-2015).
Born August 26th, 1936 in Kunming. [ref]
Died December 13th, 2015 at 79 years old in Batu (type 2 diabetes).
Rick Adelman
American basketball player and coach (1946–2026).
Born June 16th, 1946 in Lynwood. [ref]
Died June 1st, 2026 at 79 years old [ref]
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