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Dead at age 79
1,601 Notable deaths
Damon Knight
American science fiction writer, editor and critic (1922–2002).
Born September 19th, 1922 in Baker City.
Died April 15th, 2002 at 79 years old in Eugene.
Hend Rostom
Egyptian actress.
Born November 12th, 1931 in Alexandria.
Died August 8th, 2011 at 79 years old in Giza (myocardial infarction).
Shanta Shelke
Marathi poet and writer (1922–2002).
Born October 19th, 1922 in Pune.
Died June 6th, 2002 at 79 years old (cancer).
Percy Williams Bridgman
American physicist.
Born April 21st, 1882 in Cambridge.
Died August 20th, 1961 at 79 years old in Randolph (ballistic trauma).
R. C. Sherriff
Playwright (1896-1975).
Born June 6th, 1896 in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1975 at 79 years old in Esher.
Abdelkader Bensalah
Algerian politician.
Born November 24th, 1941 in Fellaoucene. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 2021 at 79 years old in Aïn Naadja Military Hospital. [ref]
Lona Cohen
American spy for the soviet union.
Born January 11th, 1913 in Adams. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1992 at 79 years old in Moscow.
Catherine Hessling
French actress (1900-1979).
Born June 22nd, 1900 in Moronvilliers. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1979 at 79 years old in La Celle-Saint-Cloud. [ref]
Shana Alexander
American journalist (1925–2005).
Born October 6th, 1925 in New York City.
Died June 23rd, 2005 at 79 years old in Hermosa Beach (cancer). [ref]
Russell Simpson
American actor (1880-1959).
Born June 17th, 1880 in San Francisco.
Died December 12th, 1959 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills.
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