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Dead at age 79
2,209 Notable deaths
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 (1942-2021).
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.
Died October 15th, 2010 at 79 years old in Chula Vista (myocardial infarction).
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.
Rudolf Carnap
German philosopher and logician (1891–1970).
Born May 18th, 1891 in Wuppertal, Ronsdorf.
Died September 16th, 1970 at 79 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Mikhail Suslov
Soviet-era statesman (1902-1982).
Born November 21st, 1902 in Shakhovskoye.
Died January 26th, 1982 at 79 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Annie Easley
American mathematician and rocket scientist.
Born April 23rd, 1932 in Birmingham. [ref]
Died June 25th, 2011 at 79 years old in Cleveland. [ref]
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