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Dead at age 79
1,767 Notable deaths
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]
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.
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).
Keorapetse Kgositsile
South african poet and political activist (1938-2018).
Born September 19th, 1938 in Johannesburg.
Died January 3rd, 2018 at 79 years old in Parktown. [ref]
Coleman Young
American politician (1918-1997).
Born May 24th, 1918 in Tuscaloosa.
Died November 29th, 1997 at 79 years old in Detroit (pulmonary emphysema).
Lloyd Fredendall
American general during world war ii (1883–1963).
Born December 28th, 1883 in Cheyenne.
Died October 4th, 1963 at 79 years old in San Diego.
Billy Bonds
English footballer (1946–2025).
Born September 17th, 1946 in Woolwich.
Died November 30th, 2025 at 79 years old [ref]
Carlos Reutemann
Argentine racing driver and politician.
Born April 12th, 1942 in Santa Fe.
Died July 7th, 2021 at 79 years old in Santa Fe (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Carole Shelley
British actress (1939-2018).
Born August 16th, 1939 in London.
Died August 31st, 2018 at 79 years old in Manhattan (pancreatic cancer).
Barry Dennen
American actor (1938–2017).
Born February 22nd, 1938 in Chicago.
Died September 26th, 2017 at 79 years old in Burbank (falling, traumatic brain injury). [ref]
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