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Dead at age 79
1,601 Notable deaths
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).
Walid Muallem
Syrian politician, foreign minister (1941-2020).
Born July 17th, 1941 in Damascus.
Died November 16th, 2020 at 79 years old in Damascus. [ref]
Patrick Williams
American composer, arranger, and conductor who works in many genres of music, and in film and television (1938-2018).
Born April 23rd, 1939 in Bonne Terre.
Died July 25th, 2018 at 79 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
Kurt Lischka
Ss lieutenant colonel & gestapo chief assigned to paris (1909-1989).
Born August 16th, 1909 in Wrocław.
Died May 16th, 1989 at 79 years old in Brühl.
George T. Miller
British-born australian film director.
Born November 28th, 1943 in Edinburgh.
Died February 17th, 2023 at 79 years old in Melbourne (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Harry Elmer Barnes
American historian and holocaust denier.
Born June 15th, 1889 in Auburn.
Died August 26th, 1968 at 79 years old in Malibu.
Joey Maxim
American boxer.
Born March 28th, 1922 in Cleveland.
Died June 2nd, 2001 at 79 years old in West Palm Beach.
Chang Cheh
Hong kong / taiwanese film director (1923-2002).
Born February 10th, 1923 in Shanghai.
Died June 22nd, 2002 at 79 years old in Hong Kong (pneumonia).
James Branch Cabell
American author.
Born April 14th, 1879 in Richmond. [ref]
Died May 5th, 1958 at 79 years old in Richmond (cerebral hemorrhage).
Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje
Dutch orientalist, pacifier of the aceh.
Born February 8th, 1857 in Oosterhout. [ref]
Died June 26th, 1936 at 79 years old in Leiden. [ref]
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