Dead at age 79
2,209 Notable deaths
Frederick Soddy
English radiochemist (1877–1956).
Born September 2nd, 1877 in Eastbourne.
Died September 22nd, 1956 at 79 years old in Brighton.
Early Wynn
American baseball player (1920-1999).
Born January 6th, 1920 in Hartford.
Died April 4th, 1999 at 79 years old in Venice.
George Jones
American journalist who co-founded the new-york daily times (1811–1891).
Born August 16th, 1811 in Poultney. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1891 at 79 years old in Poland. [ref]
John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury
English banker, liberal politician, philanthropist, scientist and polymath (1834-1913).
Born April 30th, 1834 in London.
Died May 28th, 1913 at 79 years old in Broadstairs.
Princess Eugénie of Greece and Denmark
Greek princess (1910-1989).
Born February 10th, 1910 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 13th, 1989 at 79 years old in Geneva.
Francis Younghusband
British army explorer (1863–1942).
Born May 31st, 1863 in Murree.
Died July 31st, 1942 at 79 years old in Lytchett Minster (stroke).
Louis-Hubert Lyautey
General and colonial administrator from france (1854-1934).
Born November 17th, 1854 in Nancy. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1934 at 79 years old in Thorey-Lyautey. [ref]
Francisco de Asís, Duke of Cádiz
King consort of spain from 1846 to 1868.
Born May 13th, 1822 in Aranjuez.
Died April 17th, 1902 at 79 years old in Épinay-sur-Seine. [ref]
Ian Wilmut
British embryologist (1944–2023).
Born July 7th, 1944 in Hampton Lucy.
Died September 10th, 2023 at 79 years old (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Patriarch Alexius II
15th patriarch of moscow and all the rus', the primate of the russian orthodox church (1929–2008).
Born February 23rd, 1929 in Tallinn.
Died December 5th, 2008 at 79 years old in Peredelkino (heart failure).
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Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. Jean de La Fontaine