Dead at age 79
1,550 Notable deaths
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 New York City.
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]
Tommy Bond
Film actor (1926-2005).
Born September 16th, 1926 in Dallas.
Died September 24th, 2005 at 79 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Victor Jory
Canadian actor.
Born November 23rd, 1902 in Dawson City. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1982 at 79 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Douglas Trumbull
American film director, special effects designer.
Born April 8th, 1942 in Los Angeles.
Died February 7th, 2022 at 79 years old in Albany (mesothelioma). [ref]
Johnny Sheffield
American actor (1931-2010).
Born April 11th, 1931 in Pasadena. [ref]
Died October 15th, 2010 at 79 years old in Chula Vista (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Peter Straub
American writer (1943-2022).
Born March 2nd, 1943 in Milwaukee.
Died September 4th, 2022 at 79 years old in New York City. [ref]
Rudolf Carnap
German philosopher.
Born May 18th, 1891 in Ronsdorf. [ref]
Died September 16th, 1970 at 79 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Danish film director.
Born February 3rd, 1889 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died March 20th, 1968 at 79 years old in Copenhagen (pneumonia). [ref]
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Our minds are too small to comprehend something as huge as death. Let it go. Maxime Lagacé