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Dead at age 79
1,552 Notable deaths
Lasse Braun
Italian pornographic film director.
Born January 11th, 1936 in Algiers.
Died February 16th, 2015 at 79 years old in Rome (diabetes).
Big Joe Williams
American delta blues guitarist, recording artist, singer and songwriter.
Born October 16th, 1903 in Crawford. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1982 at 79 years old in Macon. [ref]
Bill Brandt
German-british photographer.
Born May 3rd, 1904 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1983 at 79 years old in London. [ref]
Louis-Hubert Lyautey
General and colonial administrator from france (1854-1934).
Born November 17th, 1854 in Nancy. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1934 at 79 years old in Thorey-Lyautey. [ref]
Lev Gumilyov
Soviet academic (1912-1992).
Born October 1st, 1912 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died June 15th, 1992 at 79 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Malcolm MacDonald
British politician and diplomat (1901-1981).
Born August 17th, 1901 in Lossiemouth.
Died January 11th, 1981 at 79 years old in Maidstone.
Chalmers Johnson
American political scientist (1931-2010).
Born August 6th, 1931 in Phoenix. [ref]
Died November 20th, 2010 at 79 years old in Cardiff-by-the-Sea. [ref]
Joachim Fest
German historian (1926-2006).
Born December 8th, 1926 in Karlshorst. [ref]
Died September 11th, 2006 at 79 years old in Kronberg im Taunus. [ref]
Damon Knight
American science fiction writer, editor and critic (1922–2002).
Born September 19th, 1922 in Baker City. [ref]
Died April 15th, 2002 at 79 years old in Eugene. [ref]
Hind Rostom
Egyptian actress.
Born November 12th, 1931 in Alexandria.
Died August 8th, 2011 at 79 years old in Giza (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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