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Dead at age 79
2,208 Notable deaths
Loni Anderson
American actress (1945–2025).
Born August 5th, 1945 in Saint Paul.
Died August 3rd, 2025 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (leiomyosarcoma). [ref]
Merle Haggard
American country music songwriter, singer, and musician (1937–2016).
Born April 6th, 1937 in Bakersfield.
Died April 6th, 2016 at 79 years old in Palo Cedro (pneumonia). [ref]
Walter Matthau
American actor, comedian and director (1920–2000).
Born October 1st, 1920 in New York City.
Died July 1st, 2000 at 79 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction, colorectal cancer).
Tony Sirico
American actor (1942–2022).
Born July 29th, 1942 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died July 8th, 2022 at 79 years old in Fort Lauderdale. [ref]
George Washington Carver
African american botanist and inventor (1864-1943).
Born January 1st, 1864 in United States, Diamond.
Died January 5th, 1943 at 79 years old in Tuskegee (anemia).
Manuel Noriega
Panamanian head of state (1934-2017).
Born February 11th, 1938 in Panama City.
Died May 29th, 2017 at 79 years old in Hospital Santo Tomas (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Gerónimo
Leader of the bedonkohe apache (1829-1909).
Born June 16th, 1829 in Gila River.
Died February 17th, 1909 at 79 years old in Fort Sill (pneumonia).
Danny Thomas
American actor, comedian, and humanitarian of lebanese parentage (1912–1991).
Born January 6th, 1912 in Deerfield.
Died February 6th, 1991 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (pneumothorax).
Pervez Musharraf
Pakistani soldier and politician (1943-2023).
Born August 11th, 1943 in Delhi.
Died February 5th, 2023 at 79 years old in American Hospital Dubai (amyloidosis). [ref]
Krishna Ghattamaneni
Indian film actor, director and producer.
Born May 31st, 1943 in Burripalem.
Died November 15th, 2022 at 79 years old in Hyderabad.
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