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Dead at age 79
1,599 Notable deaths
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]
William Safire
American journalist (1929-2009).
Born December 17th, 1929 in New York City. [ref]
Died September 27th, 2009 at 79 years old in Rockville (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Stubby Kaye
American actor (1918-1997).
Born November 11th, 1918 in Morningside Heights.
Died December 14th, 1997 at 79 years old in Rancho Mirage (cancer, lung cancer).
Herta Bothe
Nazi concentration camp guard.
Born January 8th, 1921 in Teterow.
Died March 16th, 2000 at 79 years old [ref]
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