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Dead at age 79
2,209 Notable deaths
Holger Czukay
German bass-guitarist and co-founder of "can" (1938-2017).
Born March 24th, 1938 in Gdańsk.
Died September 5th, 2017 at 79 years old in Weilerswist.
Jacques Rogge
President of the international olympic committee from 2001 to 2013.
Died August 29th, 2021 at 79 years old in Deinze.
Helen Gahagan Douglas
American actress and politician (1900–1980).
Born November 25th, 1900 in Boonton Town.
Died June 28th, 1980 at 79 years old in Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (lung cancer, breast cancer).
Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany
Irish writer and dramatist (1878-1957).
Born July 24th, 1878 in London.
Died October 25th, 1957 at 79 years old in Dublin (appendicitis).
William A. Wellman
American director, actor (1896-1975).
Born February 29th, 1896 in Brookline.
Died December 9th, 1975 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).
David Ryall
English actor (1935-2014).
Born January 5th, 1935 in Shoreham-by-Sea.
Died December 25th, 2014 at 79 years old in London.
George Grizzard
American actor (1928–2007).
Born April 1st, 1928 in Roanoke Rapids.
Died October 2nd, 2007 at 79 years old in Manhattan (lung cancer). [ref]
Claude Bowes-Lyon, 13th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
British earl (1824-1904); great-grandfather of elizabeth ii.
Born July 21st, 1824 in Redbourn.
Died February 16th, 1904 at 79 years old in Bordighera.
Keke Geladze
Mother of joseph stalin.
Born February 5th, 1858 in Gori. [ref]
Died June 4th, 1937 at 79 years old in Tbilisi. [ref]
Peter Scott
British ornithologist and conservationist (1909–1989).
Born September 14th, 1909 in London.
Died August 29th, 1989 at 79 years old in Bristol.
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