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Dead at age 79
2,203 Notable deaths
Daniela von Bülow
German pianist (1860-1940).
Born October 12th, 1860 in Berlin.
Died July 28th, 1940 at 79 years old in Bayreuth.
Józef Grzesiak
Polish boxer.
Born February 18th, 1941 in Kalisz.
Died May 30th, 2020 at 79 years old in Wrocław. [ref]
György Mitró
Swimmer (1930–2010).
Born March 6th, 1930 in Nyíregyháza.
Died January 4th, 2010 at 79 years old in Budapest.
Daria Pratt
Amateur golfer (1859–1938).
Born March 21st, 1859 in Cleveland.
Died June 26th, 1938 at 79 years old in Cannes.
Anna Galvis Hotz
Colombian gynaecologist (1855–1934).
Born June 22nd, 1855 in Bogotá.
Died November 2nd, 1934 at 79 years old in Bogotá.
Maurice Mollin
Belgian cyclist (1924–2003).
Born May 6th, 1924 in Antwerp. [ref]
Died August 5th, 2003 at 79 years old in Antwerp.
Malcolm Wiseman
Basketball player (1913–1993).
Born July 12th, 1913 in Winnipeg.
Died April 11th, 1993 at 79 years old
Pentti Uotinen
Finnish ski jumper (1931-2010).
Born September 27th, 1931 in Orimattila.
Died November 3rd, 2010 at 79 years old in Lahti. [ref]
Gerd Cintl
German rower (1938-2017).
Born December 11th, 1938 in Düsseldorf.
Died December 26th, 2017 at 79 years old in Düsseldorf. [ref]
Deaths 2031 to 2040 of 2203
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