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Dead at age 79
2,203 Notable deaths
Henrik Østervold
Sailor (1878-1957).
Born January 13th, 1878 in Austevoll Municipality.
Died August 21st, 1957 at 79 years old in Fana.
Walter Corbett
English footballer (1880–1960).
Born November 26th, 1880 in Wellington. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 1960 at 79 years old in Birmingham. [ref]
Luis Alberto Costales
Ecuadorian politician and poet (1926-2006).
Born December 24th, 1926 in Riobamba.
Died February 1st, 2006 at 79 years old in Riobamba.
Ada Rybachuk
Soviet ukrainian muralist, painter, sculptor and architect (1931-2010).
Died September 22nd, 2010 at 79 years old in Kyiv.
Georges de Bourguignon
Fencer (1910–1989).
Born February 25th, 1910 in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert - Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe.
Died December 31st, 1989 at 79 years old in Kraainem. [ref]
Dagmar Salén
Sailor (1901–1980).
Born May 22nd, 1901 in Örebro.
Died December 20th, 1980 at 79 years old in Stockholm.
Bruce Logan
British rower.
Born March 2nd, 1886 in Chesterton.
Died November 24th, 1965 at 79 years old in Hitchin.
Ernie McCoy
Racecar driver.
Born February 19th, 1921 in Reading.
Died February 4th, 2001 at 79 years old in Port Orange.
James Donahue
Athletics competitor (1885–1966).
Born April 20th, 1886 in Brooklyn.
Died March 15th, 1966 at 79 years old in Glen Rock.
Olaf Ingebretsen
Gymnast (1892–1971).
Born May 24th, 1892 in Christiania.
Died July 20th, 1971 at 79 years old in Bærum Municipality.
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