Dead at age 79
1,768 Notable deaths
Gerald Gardner
British wiccan leader.
Born June 13th, 1884 in Blundellsands.
Died February 12th, 1964 at 79 years old in Mediterranean Sea.
Raja Ramanna
Indian nuclear scientist (1925-2004).
Born January 28th, 1925 in Tumkur. [ref]
Died September 24th, 2004 at 79 years old in Mumbai.
Herta Bothe
Nazi concentration camp guard (1921–2000).
Born January 3rd, 1921 in Teterow.
Died March 16th, 2000 at 79 years old in Germany. [ref]
William Safire
American journalist and presidential speechwriter (1929–2009).
Born December 17th, 1929 in New York City.
Died September 27th, 2009 at 79 years old in Rockville (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Edward Lansdale
United states general (1908-1987).
Born February 6th, 1908 in Detroit.
Died February 23rd, 1987 at 79 years old in McLean.
Thom Bell
American producer, arranger and songwriter (1943–2022).
Born January 27th, 1943 in Philadelphia, Kingston.
Died December 22nd, 2022 at 79 years old in Bellingham. [ref]
Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud
Saudi arabian former crown prince.
Born January 28th, 1933 in Ta'if. [ref]
Died June 16th, 2012 at 79 years old in Geneva (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
John Kirby
American lawyer (1939-2019).
Born October 22nd, 1939 in Falls Church. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 2019 at 79 years old [ref]
Pierre Salinger
American senator and journalist.
Born June 14th, 1925 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died October 16th, 2004 at 79 years old in Cavaillon (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Harvey Ball
American artist.
Born July 10th, 1921 in Worcester.
Died April 12th, 2001 at 79 years old in Worcester.
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Die happily and look forward to taking up a new and better form. Like the sun, only when you set in the west can you rise in the east. Rumi