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Dead at age 79
1,601 Notable deaths
Max Frisch
Swiss architect, playwright and novelist (1911-1991).
Born May 15th, 1911 in Zürich. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1991 at 79 years old in Zürich (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Louis Chiron
Monegasque racing driver.
Born August 3rd, 1899 in Monaco.
Died June 22nd, 1979 at 79 years old in Monte Carlo.
Chinghiz Aitmatov
Soviet and kyrgyz author (1928-2008).
Born December 12th, 1928 in Sheker. [ref]
Died June 10th, 2008 at 79 years old in Nuremberg (pneumonia, kidney failure). [ref]
Helena Rojo
Mexican actress and model (1944–2024).
Born August 18th, 1944 in Mexico City.
Died February 3rd, 2024 at 79 years old in Mexico City (liver cancer). [ref]
Princess Ingeborg, Duchess of Västergötland
Danish and swedish royal.
Born August 2nd, 1878 in Charlottenlund Palace. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1958 at 79 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Margaret Tyzack
British actress (1931-2011).
Born September 9th, 1931 in Plaistow.
Died June 25th, 2011 at 79 years old in London. [ref]
Joan Aiken
English writer (1924–2004).
Born September 4th, 1924 in Rye. [ref]
Died January 4th, 2004 at 79 years old in The Hermitage. [ref]
W. W. JOSE
English author of short stories and novels.
Born September 8th, 1863 in Wapping. [ref]
Died September 1st, 1943 at 79 years old in Islington. [ref]
Wifredo Lam
Cuban artist (1902-1982).
Born December 8th, 1902 in Sagua La Grande. [ref]
Died September 11th, 1982 at 79 years old in Paris, Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Yves Rocher
French businessman (1930-2009).
Born April 7th, 1930 in La Gacilly. [ref]
Died December 26th, 2009 at 79 years old in 10th arrondissement of Paris (leukemia). [ref]
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Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. George R.R. Martin