Dead at age 79
1,705 Notable deaths
Todd Karns
American actor (1921-2000).
Born January 15th, 1921 in Hollywood.
Died February 5th, 2000 at 79 years old in Ajijic.
Jimmy Wang Yu
Taiwanese actor and filmmaker.
Born March 28th, 1943 in Shanghai.
Died April 5th, 2022 at 79 years old in Taipei. [ref]
Lucille Bremer
American actress and dancer (1917-1996).
Born February 21st, 1917 in Amsterdam.
Died April 16th, 1996 at 79 years old in La Jolla (myocardial infarction).
B. Traven
German novelist.
Born February 23rd, 1890 in Świebodzin. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1969 at 79 years old in Mexico City, Chiapas. [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]
Chris Dreja
English guitarist.
Born November 11th, 1945 in Surbiton.
Died September 25th, 2025 at 79 years old in London. [ref]
Marcel Pagnol
Novelist, playwright and filmmaker from france (1895-1974).
Born February 28th, 1895 in Aubagne. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1974 at 79 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Jimmy Murphy
Welsh footballer and manager (1910-1989).
Born August 8th, 1910 in Glamorgan.
Died November 14th, 1989 at 79 years old in Manchester.
Barry John
Welsh rugby union player (1945–2024).
Born January 6th, 1945 in Cefneithin. [ref]
Died February 4th, 2024 at 79 years old in University Hospital of Wales. [ref]
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I’m the one that’s got to die when it’s time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to. Jimi Hendrix