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Dead at age 79
1,513 Notable deaths
Christine McVie
British musician (1943–2022).
Born July 12th, 1943 in Bouth.
Died November 30th, 2022 at 79 years old in London. [ref]
Jerry Springer
American television personality and politician.
Born February 13th, 1944 in Highgate tube station.
Died April 27th, 2023 at 79 years old in Chicago (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Danny Thomas
American actor, comedian, and humanitarian of lebanese parentage.
Born January 6th, 1912 in Deerfield.
Died February 6th, 1991 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (pneumothorax).
Pervez Musharraf
Leader of pakistan from 1999 to 2008.
Born August 11th, 1943 in Delhi.
Died February 5th, 2023 at 79 years old in American Hospital Dubai (amyloidosis). [ref]
Tony Sirico
American film and television actor (1942-2022).
Born July 29th, 1942 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died July 8th, 2022 at 79 years old in Fort Lauderdale. [ref]
Joan Clarke
English cryptanalyst.
Born June 24th, 1917 in West Norwood.
Died September 4th, 1996 at 79 years old in Headington.
David H. Koch
American billionaire heir and businessman.
Born May 3rd, 1940 in Wichita. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 2019 at 79 years old in Southampton (prostate cancer). [ref]
James Naismith
Canadian-american coach; inventor of basketball (1861-1939).
Born November 6th, 1860 in Almonte.
Died November 28th, 1939 at 79 years old in Lawrence.
Vangelis
Greek musician and composer of electronic, progressive, ambient, jazz, and orchestral music.
Born March 29th, 1943 in Agria. [ref]
Died May 17th, 2022 at 79 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (COVID-19). [ref]
René Auberjonois
American actor.
Born June 1st, 1940 in New York City.
Died December 8th, 2019 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
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