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Dead at age 79
2,209 Notable deaths
Oswaldo Guayasamín
Ecuadorian painter (1919–1999).
Died March 10th, 1999 at 79 years old in Baltimore (myocardial infarction).
Mae Murray
American actress, dancer, film producer, screenwriter (1885–1965).
Born May 10th, 1885 in Portsmouth.
Died March 23rd, 1965 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills (cardiovascular disease).
Aldo Sambrell
Spanish actor (1931–2010).
Born February 23rd, 1931 in Madrid.
Died July 10th, 2010 at 79 years old in Alicante (stroke). [ref]
Erich Bauer
Holocaust perpetrator (1900–1980).
Born March 26th, 1900 in Berlin.
Died February 4th, 1980 at 79 years old in Tegel.
Alexandre Yersin
Swiss-french physician and bacteriologist.
Born September 22nd, 1863 in Aubonne.
Died March 1st, 1943 at 79 years old in Nha Trang. [ref]
Dixy Lee Ray
American marine biologist, politician and seventeenth governor of washington (1914-1994).
Born September 3rd, 1914 in Tacoma.
Died January 2nd, 1994 at 79 years old in Fox Island (infection).
Bertrand Tavernier
French film director (1941–2021).
Born April 25th, 1941 in 6th arrondissement of Lyon.
Died March 25th, 2021 at 79 years old in Sainte-Maxime (pancreatitis). [ref]
Keene Curtis
American actor (1923-2002).
Born February 15th, 1923 in Salt Lake City.
Died October 13th, 2002 at 79 years old in Bountiful (Alzheimer's disease).
Keith Holyoake
Viceroy, prime minister of new zealand, politician (1904-1983).
Born February 11th, 1904 in Pahiatua.
Died December 8th, 1983 at 79 years old in Wellington.
Betty Cuthbert
Australian sprinter (1938–2017).
Born April 20th, 1938 in Sydney.
Died August 6th, 2017 at 79 years old in Mandurah (multiple sclerosis). [ref]
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