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Dead at age 79
2,203 Notable deaths
Franz Josef Niedenzu
German botanist (1857–1937).
Born November 29th, 1857 in Koperniki.
Died September 30th, 1937 at 79 years old in Braniewo.
Paul Rowe
American ice hockey player (1914-1993).
Born May 5th, 1914 in Somerville.
Died August 28th, 1993 at 79 years old in Wynnewood.
Tomislav Crnković
Croatian footballer (1929-2009).
Born June 17th, 1929 in Kotor.
Died January 17th, 2009 at 79 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Werner Kubitzki
Field hockey player (1915-1994).
Born April 10th, 1915 in Wilmersdorf.
Died October 12th, 1994 at 79 years old in Zweibrücken.
Daan van Dijk
Dutch racing cyclist (1907-1986).
Born May 10th, 1907 in The Hague.
Died November 22nd, 1986 at 79 years old in The Hague.
Adolphe Reymond
Swiss footballer (1896-1976).
Born September 4th, 1896 in Berlingen.
Died March 7th, 1976 at 79 years old in Berlingen.
Finn Haunstoft
Danish canoe racer (1928–2008).
Born July 8th, 1928 in Aarhus.
Died May 12th, 2008 at 79 years old in Kielstrup Sø. [ref]
Gyula Halasy
Sport shooter (1891-1970).
Born June 19th, 1891 in Kisvárda.
Died December 20th, 1970 at 79 years old in Budapest.
Hans Esser
German fencer (1909–1988).
Born January 15th, 1909 in Essen.
Died August 26th, 1988 at 79 years old in Hilden.
Ya'akov Cahan
Israeli writer (1881-1960).
Born June 26th, 1881 in Slutsk.
Died November 20th, 1960 at 79 years old in Tel Aviv.
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