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Dead at age 79
1,705 Notable deaths
Bob Lemon
American baseball player and coach.
Born September 22nd, 1920 in San Bernardino.
Died January 11th, 2000 at 79 years old in Long Beach.
Yvonne de Gaulle
Wife of charles de gaulle (1900-1979).
Born May 22nd, 1900 in Calais. [ref]
Died November 8th, 1979 at 79 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris, Val-de-Grâce (cancer). [ref]
Bill Blass
American fashion designer (1922-2002).
Born June 22nd, 1922 in Fort Wayne. [ref]
Died June 12th, 2002 at 79 years old in New Preston (esophageal cancer).
Max Frisch
Swiss architect, playwright and novelist (1911-1991).
Born May 15th, 1911 in Zürich. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1991 at 79 years old in Zürich (colorectal cancer). [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]
Jim Edgar
American politician (1946–2025).
Born July 22nd, 1946 in Vinita.
Died September 14th, 2025 at 79 years old in Springfield. [ref]
Matthäus Hetzenauer
Austrian sniper (1924–2004).
Born December 23rd, 1924 in Brixen im Thale.
Died October 3rd, 2004 at 79 years old in Brixen im Thale.
Eberhard von Mackensen
German general (1889–1969).
Born September 24th, 1889 in Bydgoszcz.
Died May 19th, 1969 at 79 years old in Neumünster.
Eric Sevareid
American journalist (1912–1992).
Born November 26th, 1912 in Velva.
Died July 9th, 1992 at 79 years old in Washington, D.C. (stomach cancer).
Edmund Ironside, 1st Baron Ironside
British army officer (1880-1959).
Born May 6th, 1880 in Edinburgh.
Died September 22nd, 1959 at 79 years old in London.
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