Dead at age 79
1,515 Notable deaths
Edward G. Robinson
Romanian-american actor (1893-1973).
Born December 12th, 1893 in Bucharest. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1973 at 79 years old in Hollywood (bladder cancer). [ref]
Paulette Goddard
American actress (1910-1990).
Born June 3rd, 1910 in Queens.
Died April 23rd, 1990 at 79 years old in Ronco sopra Ascona (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Fred Ward
American actor (1942–2022).
Born December 30th, 1942 in San Diego.
Died May 8th, 2022 at 79 years old in San Diego. [ref]
Ferenc Puskás
Hungarian association football player (1927–2006).
Born April 1st, 1927 in Budapest. [ref]
Died November 17th, 2006 at 79 years old in Budapest (pneumonia). [ref]
William Frawley
Actor (1887-1966).
Born February 26th, 1887 in Burlington.
Died March 3rd, 1966 at 79 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
John Ford
American film director.
Born February 1st, 1894 in Cape Elizabeth. [ref]
Died August 31st, 1973 at 79 years old in Palm Desert (stomach cancer). [ref]
George Raft
American actor.
Born September 26th, 1901 in New York City.
Died November 24th, 1980 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia). [ref]
Robert Culp
American actor (1930–2010).
Born August 16th, 1930 in Oakland. [ref]
Died March 24th, 2010 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
DeForest Kelley
American actor.
Born January 20th, 1920 in Atlanta.
Died June 11th, 1999 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills (stomach cancer). [ref]
Chick Corea
American jazz and fusion pianist, keyboardist, and composer (1941-2021).
Born June 12th, 1941 in Chelsea. [ref]
Died February 9th, 2021 at 79 years old in Tampa Bay area (cancer). [ref]
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