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Dead at age 79
2,203 Notable deaths
Norman Loftus Bor
Irish botanist (1893-1972).
Born May 3rd, 1893 in Tramore.
Died December 22nd, 1972 at 79 years old in Kew.
Herman Vanspringel
Belgian cyclist (1943-2022).
Born August 14th, 1943 in Ranst.
Died August 25th, 2022 at 79 years old in Grobbendonk. [ref]
Hans Bjørnstad
Norwegian ski jumper (1928–2007).
Born March 18th, 1928 in Lier.
Died May 24th, 2007 at 79 years old
Sven Berggren
Swedish botanist (1837-1917).
Born August 12th, 1837. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1917 at 79 years old in Lund.
Mart Kuusik
Estonian-russian rower (1877-1965).
Born December 8th, 1885 in Repino.
Died August 24th, 1965 at 79 years old in Battle Ground.
Louis Kuehn
Diver (1901–1981).
Born April 2nd, 1901 in Portland.
Died March 30th, 1981 at 79 years old in West Linn.
Cesare Poli
Italian footballer (1945–2024).
Born January 6th, 1945 in Breganze.
Died September 7th, 2024 at 79 years old in Cagliari. [ref]
Günther Meier
German boxer (1941-2020).
Born July 26th, 1941 in Nuremberg.
Died November 23rd, 2020 at 79 years old in Nuremberg. [ref]
Roger Rochard
French athlete (1913–1993).
Born April 20th, 1913 in Évreux.
Died February 24th, 1993 at 79 years old in Évreux.
Leo Kiacheli
Georgian writer (1884-1963).
Born February 19th, 1884 in Obuji.
Died December 19th, 1963 at 79 years old in Tbilisi.
Deaths 2001 to 2010 of 2203
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