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Dead at age 79
2,208 Notable deaths
Earl Morrall
American football player, quarterback (1934-2014).
Born May 17th, 1934 in Muskegon.
Died April 25th, 2014 at 79 years old in Naples (Parkinson's disease).
Philip Stone
British actor (1924-2003).
Born April 14th, 1924 in Kirkstall.
Died June 15th, 2003 at 79 years old in London.
Jean Vander Pyl
American voice actress (1919–1999).
Born October 11th, 1919 in Philadelphia.
Died April 10th, 1999 at 79 years old in Dana Point (lung cancer).
Edgar F. Codd
English computer scientist (1923–2003).
Born August 19th, 1923 in Isle of Portland. [ref]
Died April 18th, 2003 at 79 years old in Aventura (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Janet Frame
New zealand author (1924–2004).
Born August 28th, 1924 in Dunedin.
Died January 29th, 2004 at 79 years old in Dunedin (leukemia).
Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
Japanese author (1886–1965).
Born July 24th, 1886 in Nihonbashi-ku.
Died July 30th, 1965 at 79 years old in Atami (myocardial infarction).
Charles Francis Adams Sr.
American historical editor, politician and diplomat from massachusetts (1807–1886).
Born August 18th, 1807 in Boston.
Died November 21st, 1886 at 79 years old in Boston.
Earl Hines
American jazz pianist (1903–1983).
Born December 28th, 1903 in Duquesne.
Died April 22nd, 1983 at 79 years old in Oakland.
Vallathol Narayana Menon
Indian poet (1878-1958).
Born October 16th, 1878 in Malappuram.
Died March 13th, 1958 at 79 years old in Kerala.
Theodor Heuss
German journalist and politician (1884-1963).
Born January 31st, 1884 in Brackenheim. [ref]
Died December 12th, 1963 at 79 years old in Stuttgart. [ref]
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