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Dead at age 79
1,551 Notable deaths
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]
Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb
German field marshal and war criminal.
Born September 5th, 1876 in Landsberg am Lech.
Died April 29th, 1956 at 79 years old in Füssen.
Barry Dennen
American actor (1938-2017).
Born February 22nd, 1938 in Chicago.
Died September 26th, 2017 at 79 years old in Burbank. [ref]
Fred Quimby
American film producer (1886-1965).
Born July 31st, 1886 in Minneapolis.
Died September 16th, 1965 at 79 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction).
Johnny Eck
American entertainer (1911-1991).
Born August 27th, 1911 in Baltimore.
Died January 5th, 1991 at 79 years old in Baltimore (myocardial infarction).
Cecil Kellaway
South african actor.
Born August 22nd, 1893 in Cape Town. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1973 at 79 years old in Hollywood (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Hermine Braunsteiner
Austrian concentration camp guard.
Born July 16th, 1919 in Vienna.
Died April 19th, 1999 at 79 years old in Bochum.
Sammy Cahn
American lyricist, songwriter, musician (1913-1993).
Born June 18th, 1913 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1993 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
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When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson