Dead at age 79
2,203 Notable deaths
Piet van der Horst
Dutch racing cyclist.
Born October 25th, 1903 in Klundert.
Died February 18th, 1983 at 79 years old in Breda.
Pavel Solovyov
Russian aircraft engineer (1917–1996).
Born June 26th, 1917 in Zavolzhsk. [ref]
Died October 13th, 1996 at 79 years old in Perm. [ref]
Ferdinand Buchanan
Sport shooter (1888-1967).
Born March 8th, 1888 in Eswatini. [ref]
Died April 14th, 1967 at 79 years old in Pretoria.
Romeo Rivers
Canadian ice hockey player (1907-1986).
Born March 28th, 1907 in Manitoba.
Died May 4th, 1986 at 79 years old in Winnipeg.
Pentti Lammio
Speed skater.
Born October 24th, 1919 in Tampere.
Died July 25th, 1999 at 79 years old in Lempäälä.
Julien Noël Costantin
French botanist (1857–1936).
Born August 16th, 1857 in Paris.
Died November 17th, 1936 at 79 years old in Paris.
Jens Peter Laursen
Danish gymnast (1888–1967).
Born January 1st, 1888 in Denmark.
Died May 23rd, 1967 at 79 years old in Frederiksberg.
Nicolò Vittori
Italian rower (1909-1988).
Born March 12th, 1909 in Izola.
Died May 26th, 1988 at 79 years old in Trieste.
Charles Smith
American sailor, born 1889.
Born October 21st, 1889 in San Diego.
Died January 2nd, 1969 at 79 years old in Los Angeles.
Mikhail Menzbier
Russian ornithologist (1855–1935).
Born November 4th, 1855 in Tula.
Died October 10th, 1935 at 79 years old in Moscow.
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For life be, after all, only a waitin’ for somethin’ else than what we’re doin’; and death be all that we can rightly depend on. Bram Stoker