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Dead at age 79
2,203 Notable deaths
Peter Neusel
German rower (1941–2021).
Born November 19th, 1941 in Berlin.
Died July 22nd, 2021 at 79 years old in Berlin.
Dennis Shepherd
Boxer (1926–2006).
Born October 11th, 1926 in Johannesburg.
Died June 13th, 2006 at 79 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Ernő Nagy
Fencer (1898-1977).
Born August 2nd, 1898 in Făget.
Died December 8th, 1977 at 79 years old in Budapest.
Hugo Vogel
German painter (1855-1934).
Born February 15th, 1855 in Magdeburg.
Died September 26th, 1934 at 79 years old in Berlin.
Valentin Boreyko
Russian rower (1933–2012).
Born October 7th, 1933 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died December 27th, 2012 at 79 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Nico de Wolf
Dutch footballer (1887-1967).
Born October 27th, 1887 in Apeldoorn.
Died July 18th, 1967 at 79 years old in Doesburg.
Leopold Adametz
Austrian zoologist (1861-1941).
Born November 11th, 1861 in Valtice, Brno. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1941 at 79 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Khrystyna Alchevska
Ukrainian teacher and pedagogue.
Born April 16th, 1841 in Borzna. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1920 at 79 years old in Kharkiv. [ref]
Frida Stéenhoff
Swedish writer and women's rights activist (1865-1945).
Born December 11th, 1865 in Jakob and Johannes parish. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 1945 at 79 years old in Engelbrekt church parish.
Alston Wise
Canadian ice hockey player (1904–1984).
Born October 29th, 1904 in Winnipeg.
Died September 23rd, 1984 at 79 years old in Vancouver.
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