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Dead at age 79
1,601 Notable deaths
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).
Antonio Moreno
Spanish film actor and director (1887-1967).
Born September 26th, 1887 in Madrid.
Died February 15th, 1967 at 79 years old in Beverly Hills (apoplexy).
Adolf von Harnack
Baltic german theologian and prominent church historian.
Born May 7th, 1851 in Tartu. [ref]
Died June 10th, 1930 at 79 years old in Heidelberg. [ref]
Francis Younghusband
British army explorer.
Born May 31st, 1863 in Murree. [ref]
Died July 31st, 1942 at 79 years old in Lytchett Minster (stroke). [ref]
John Litel
1892–1972; american film and television actor.
Born December 30th, 1892 in Albany.
Died February 3rd, 1972 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills.
Rex Everhart
American actor, singer (1920-2000).
Born June 13th, 1920 in Watseka.
Died March 13th, 2000 at 79 years old in Branford (lung cancer).
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If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou