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Dead at age 79
1,706 Notable deaths
Malcolm MacDonald
British politician and diplomat (1901-1981).
Born August 17th, 1901 in Lossiemouth.
Died January 11th, 1981 at 79 years old in Maidstone.
Doug Scott
British mountaineer (1941-2020).
Born May 29th, 1941 in Nottingham.
Died December 7th, 2020 at 79 years old in Cumbria (cerebral lymphoma). [ref]
Theodore Maiman
American physicist/inventor of first working laser.
Born July 11th, 1927 in Los Angeles.
Died May 5th, 2007 at 79 years old in Vancouver (mastocytosis). [ref]
John Litel
1892–1972; american film and television actor (1892–1972).
Born December 30th, 1892 in Albany.
Died February 3rd, 1972 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills.
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]
Haseena Moin
Screenwriter (1941–2021).
Born November 20th, 1941 in Kanpur.
Died March 26th, 2021 at 79 years old in Karachi. [ref]
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).
Bernard Lonergan
Canadian philosopher and theologian (1904–1984).
Born December 17th, 1904 in Buckingham.
Died November 26th, 1984 at 79 years old in Pickering.
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]
Danny Ongais
Racecar driver.
Born May 21st, 1942 in Kahului.
Died February 26th, 2022 at 79 years old in Anaheim Hills. [ref]
Deaths 381 to 390 of 1706
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