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Dead at age 79
1,599 Notable deaths
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).
Keorapetse 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 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.
Paul Silas
American basketball player and coach.
Born July 12th, 1943 in Prescott.
Died December 10th, 2022 at 79 years old (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Terence Young
British film director (1915-1994).
Born June 20th, 1915 in Shanghai. [ref]
Died September 7th, 1994 at 79 years old in Cannes (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Carlos Reutemann
Argentine racing driver and politician.
Born April 12th, 1942 in Santa Fe.
Died July 7th, 2021 at 79 years old in Santa Fe (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
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