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Dead at age 79
1,552 Notable deaths
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.
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. [ref]
Died September 11th, 1990 at 79 years old in Buxton. [ref]
Emilio Botín
Spanish banker.
Born October 1st, 1934 in Santander.
Died September 9th, 2014 at 79 years old in Madrid (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ian Wilmut
British embryologist.
Born July 7th, 1944 in Hampton Lucy.
Died September 10th, 2023 at 79 years old (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
al-Tayyib Salih
Sudanese writer.
Born July 12th, 1929 in Sudan, Al Dabbah. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2009 at 79 years old in London (kidney failure). [ref]
Patriarch Alexius II
15th patriarch of moscow and all the rus', the primate of the russian orthodox church (1929-2008).
Born February 23rd, 1929 in Tallinn.
Died December 5th, 2008 at 79 years old in Peredelkino (heart failure).
Carl Lutz
Swiss diplomat and righteous among the nations.
Born March 30th, 1895 in Walzenhausen.
Died February 12th, 1975 at 79 years old in Bern (myocardial infarction).
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When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson