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Dead at age 79
1,768 Notable deaths
Andrew Vachss
American writer and lawyer (1942–2021).
Born October 19th, 1942 in New York City.
Died December 27th, 2021 at 79 years old in Pacific Northwest. [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.
Allen Tate
American poet, essayist and social commentator (1899–1979).
Born November 19th, 1899 in Winchester. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1979 at 79 years old in Nashville. [ref]
Carl Lutz
Swiss diplomat and righteous among the nations (1895–1975).
Born March 30th, 1895 in Walzenhausen.
Died February 12th, 1975 at 79 years old in Bern (myocardial infarction).
Michel Serrault
French actor (1928–2007).
Born January 24th, 1928 in Brunoy.
Died July 29th, 2007 at 79 years old in Honfleur (cancer). [ref]
Nándor Hidegkuti
Hungarian football player and manager (1922–2002).
Born March 3rd, 1922 in Budapest.
Died February 14th, 2002 at 79 years old in Budapest.
Jörg Lanz von Liebenfels
Austrian publicist.
Born July 19th, 1874 in Penzing. [ref]
Died April 22nd, 1954 at 79 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Adolf von Harnack
Baltic german theologian and prominent church historian.
Born May 7th, 1851 in Tartu. [ref]
Died June 10th, 1930 at 79 years old in Heidelberg. [ref]
Percy Williams Bridgman
American physicist.
Born April 21st, 1882 in Cambridge.
Died August 20th, 1961 at 79 years old in Randolph.
Hermann-Bernhard Ramcke
German general (1889-1968).
Born January 24th, 1889 in Schleswig.
Died July 4th, 1968 at 79 years old in Kappeln (cancer).
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