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Dead at age 79
2,209 Notable deaths
Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley
Anglo-irish officer in the british army (1833-1913).
Born June 4th, 1833 in Dublin.
Died March 25th, 1913 at 79 years old in Menton.
John Kirby
American lawyer (1939-2019).
Born October 22nd, 1939 in Falls Church. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 2019 at 79 years old [ref]
Charles Edward Trevelyan, 1st Baronet
Colonial administrator and historian (1807-1886).
Born April 2nd, 1807 in Taunton.
Died June 19th, 1886 at 79 years old in Eaton Square.
Pierre Salinger
American senator and journalist (1925–2004).
Born June 14th, 1925 in San Francisco.
Died October 16th, 2004 at 79 years old in Cavaillon (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Harvey Ball
American artist (1921–2001).
Born July 10th, 1921 in Worcester.
Died April 12th, 2001 at 79 years old in Worcester.
Duncan Sandys
British politician (1908-1987).
Born January 24th, 1908 in London.
Died November 26th, 1987 at 79 years old in London.
Alfred von Schlieffen
Prussian field marshal and chief of the general staff (1833-1913).
Born February 28th, 1833 in Berlin. [ref]
Died January 4th, 1913 at 79 years old in Berlin.
Karin Dor
German actress (1938-2017).
Born February 22nd, 1938 in Wiesbaden.
Died November 6th, 2017 at 79 years old in Munich (disease). [ref]
Franz Brentano
German philosopher and psychologist as well as refounder of the theory of intentionality (1838–1917).
Born January 16th, 1838 in Boppard.
Died March 17th, 1917 at 79 years old in Zurich.
Gordon Welchman
British cryptoanalyst (1906–1985).
Born June 15th, 1906 in Bristol.
Died October 8th, 1985 at 79 years old in Newburyport.
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It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo