Dead at age 79
1,768 Notable deaths
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).
Kan'in Kotohito
Japanese prince and general (1865–1945).
Born November 10th, 1865 in Kyoto.
Died May 21st, 1945 at 79 years old in Odawara.
Pablo Milanés
Cuban musician (1943–2022).
Born February 24th, 1943 in Bayamo.
Died November 22nd, 2022 at 79 years old in Madrid (cancer). [ref]
Lona Cohen
American spy for the soviet union (1913–1992).
Born January 11th, 1913 in Adams.
Died December 23rd, 1992 at 79 years old in Moscow.
Rodolfo Hernández Suárez
Colombian politician (1945–2024).
Born March 26th, 1945 in Piedecuesta.
Died September 2nd, 2024 at 79 years old in Piedecuesta (surgical complications). [ref]
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Die happily and look forward to taking up a new and better form. Like the sun, only when you set in the west can you rise in the east. Rumi