Dead at age 79
1,551 Notable deaths
William Alwyn
English composer, conductor, and music teacher.
Born November 7th, 1905 in Northampton. [ref]
Died September 12th, 1985 at 79 years old in Southwold. [ref]
W. Lee O'Daniel
American politician.
Born March 11th, 1890 in Malta.
Died May 11th, 1969 at 79 years old in Dallas.
Joseph Sweeney
American actor.
Born July 26th, 1884 in Philadelphia.
Died November 25th, 1963 at 79 years old in New York City.
Eric Sevareid
American journalist.
Born November 26th, 1912 in Velva.
Died July 9th, 1992 at 79 years old in Washington, D.C. (stomach cancer).
Courtney Hodges
United states general (1887-1966).
Born January 5th, 1887 in Perry.
Died January 16th, 1966 at 79 years old in San Antonio.
Bruno Kreisky
Austrian diplomat and chancellor (1911–1990).
Born January 22nd, 1911 in Vienna. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1990 at 79 years old in Vienna (heart failure). [ref]
Princess Hélène of Orléans
Princess of france.
Born June 13th, 1871 in London. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1951 at 79 years old in Stabiae. [ref]
Dorothy Arzner
American film director and film editor.
Born January 3rd, 1900 in San Francisco.
Died October 1st, 1979 at 79 years old in La Quinta.
Alparslan Türkeş
Turkish politician (1917-1997).
Born November 25th, 1917 in Nicosia.
Died April 4th, 1997 at 79 years old in Ankara (myocardial infarction).
Mario Terán
Bolivian army soldier.
Born April 9th, 1942 in Cochabamba. [ref]
Died March 10th, 2022 at 79 years old in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. [ref]
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We are born from a quiet sleep, and we die to a calm awakening. Zhuangzi