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Dead at age 79
2,208 Notable deaths
Johnny Eck
American entertainer (1911-1991).
Born August 27th, 1911 in Baltimore.
Died January 5th, 1991 at 79 years old in Baltimore (myocardial infarction).
Sammy Cahn
American lyricist, songwriter, musician (1913-1993).
Born June 18th, 1913 in Manhattan.
Died January 15th, 1993 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure).
Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb
German field marshal and war criminal (1876–1956).
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).
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