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Dead at age 79
1,601 Notable deaths
Cedar Walton
American hard bop jazz pianist (1934-2013).
Born January 17th, 1934 in Dallas. [ref]
Died August 19th, 2013 at 79 years old in Brooklyn. [ref]
Prince Carlos of the Two Sicilies
Two sicilian and spanish royal (1870–1949).
Born November 10th, 1870 in Gries am Brenner. [ref]
Died November 11th, 1949 at 79 years old in Seville.
Michel Serrault
French actor (1928-2007).
Born January 24th, 1928 in Brunoy. [ref]
Died July 29th, 2007 at 79 years old in Honfleur (cancer). [ref]
Early Wynn
American baseball player (1920-1999).
Born January 6th, 1920 in Hartford.
Died April 4th, 1999 at 79 years old in Venice.
Allen Tate
American poet, essayist and social commentator.
Born November 19th, 1899 in Fairfax County, Winchester. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1979 at 79 years old in Nashville. [ref]
Arthur Fadden
Australian politician, 13th prime minister of australia (1894-1973).
Born April 13th, 1894 in Ingham.
Died April 21st, 1973 at 79 years old in Brisbane.
Stefan Wyszyński
Polish roman catholic cardinal (1901-1981).
Born August 3rd, 1901 in Zuzela. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1981 at 79 years old in Warsaw (stomach cancer). [ref]
Stuart Rosenberg
American film director.
Born August 11th, 1927 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died March 15th, 2007 at 79 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Oskar Homolka
Austrian actor (1898–1978).
Born August 12th, 1898 in Vienna. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1978 at 79 years old in Royal Tunbridge Wells (pneumonia). [ref]
Nándor Hidegkuti
Hungarian footballer (1922-2002).
Born March 3rd, 1922 in Budapest.
Died February 14th, 2002 at 79 years old in Budapest.
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It is the secret of the world that all things subsist and do not die, but retire a little from sight and afterwards return again. Ralph Waldo Emerson