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Dead at age 79
1,601 Notable deaths
Bernard Lonergan
Canadian philosopher and theologian.
Born December 17th, 1904 in Buckingham. [ref]
Died November 26th, 1984 at 79 years old in Pickering.
Lev Gumilev
Soviet academic (1912-1992).
Born November 1st, 1912 in Saint Petersburg.
Died June 15th, 1992 at 79 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Robert H. Grubbs
Nobel prize winning american chemist (1942-2021).
Born February 27th, 1942 in Possum Trot.
Died December 19th, 2021 at 79 years old in Duarte. [ref]
Keene Curtis
American actor (1923-2002).
Born February 15th, 1923 in Salt Lake City.
Died October 13th, 2002 at 79 years old in Bountiful (Alzheimer's disease).
Danny Ongais
Racecar driver.
Born May 21st, 1942 in Kahului.
Died February 26th, 2022 at 79 years old in Anaheim Hills. [ref]
Andrew Vachss
American writer and lawyer (1942–2021).
Born October 19th, 1942 in New York City.
Died December 27th, 2021 at 79 years old in Pacific Northwest. [ref]
Princess Eugénie of Greece and Denmark
Greek princess (1910-1989).
Born February 10th, 1910 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 13th, 1989 at 79 years old in Geneva.
Jeanne Lanvin
French fashion designer.
Born January 1st, 1867 in Paris. [ref]
Died July 6th, 1946 at 79 years old in Le Vésinet. [ref]
F. F. Bruce
British biblical scholar (1910-1990).
Born October 12th, 1910 in Elgin.
Died September 11th, 1990 at 79 years old in Buxton.
Emilio Botín
Spanish banker (1934–2014).
Born October 1st, 1934 in Santander.
Died September 10th, 2014 at 79 years old in Madrid (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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