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Dead at age 79
1,706 Notable deaths
Surjit Patar
Indian punjabi language poet and writer (1945–2024).
Born January 14th, 1945 in Pattar Kalan.
Died May 11th, 2024 at 79 years old in Ludhiana. [ref]
al-Tayyib Salih
Sudanese writer.
Born July 12th, 1929 in Sudan, Al Dabbah. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2009 at 79 years old in London (kidney failure). [ref]
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.
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.
Joachim Fest
German historian (1926–2006).
Born December 8th, 1926 in Karlshorst.
Died September 11th, 2006 at 79 years old in Kronberg im Taunus.
V. S. Ramadevi
Indian politician.
Born January 15th, 1934 in Chebrolu.
Died April 17th, 2013 at 79 years old in Bengaluru (cardiac arrest).
Nicky Ryan
Irish music producer.
Born July 14th, 1946 in Dublin.
Died September 10th, 2025 at 79 years old [ref]
Alfred Ryder
American actor (1916–1995).
Born January 5th, 1916 in New York City.
Died April 16th, 1995 at 79 years old in Lillian Booth Actors Home (disease).
Brian G. Hutton
American actor, film director.
Born January 1st, 1935 in New York City.
Died August 19th, 2014 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
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