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Dead at age 79
1,705 Notable deaths
Victor Jory
Canadian actor (1902–1982).
Born November 23rd, 1902 in Dawson City.
Died February 12th, 1982 at 79 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction).
Hermine Braunsteiner
Austrian concentration camp guard.
Born July 16th, 1919 in Vienna.
Died April 19th, 1999 at 79 years old in Bochum.
Thyra, Crown Princess of Hanover
Youngest daughter of christian ix of denmark and queen louise (1853–1933).
Born September 29th, 1853 in Yellow Palace.
Died February 26th, 1933 at 79 years old in Gmunden.
Shin Sang-ok
South korean film producer and director (1926–2006).
Born October 11th, 1926 in Chongjin.
Died April 11th, 2006 at 79 years old in Seoul (hepatitis).
Max Cleland
American politician.
Born August 24th, 1942 in Atlanta. [ref]
Died November 9th, 2021 at 79 years old in Atlanta. [ref]
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Danish film director (1889–1968).
Born February 3rd, 1889 in Copenhagen.
Died March 20th, 1968 at 79 years old in Copenhagen (pneumonia).
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]
Tommy Bond
Film actor (1926-2005).
Born September 16th, 1926 in Dallas.
Died September 24th, 2005 at 79 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Fred Quimby
American film producer (1886-1965).
Born July 31st, 1886 in Minneapolis.
Died September 16th, 1965 at 79 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction).
Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot
French inventor.
Born September 25th, 1725 in Void-Vacon. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1804 at 79 years old in Paris.
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