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Dead at age 79
1,768 Notable deaths
Jim Folsom
42nd governor of the u.s. state of alabama (1908-1987).
Born October 9th, 1908 in Coffee County.
Died November 21st, 1987 at 79 years old in Cullman.
Nunnally Johnson
American screenwriter, film director, producer and playwright (1897-1977).
Born December 5th, 1897 in Columbus.
Died March 25th, 1977 at 79 years old in Hollywood (pneumonia).
Karl Freund
German film director and cinematographer (1890-1969).
Born January 16th, 1890 in Dvůr Králové nad Labem. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1969 at 79 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Léon Krier
Luxembourgian architect (1946–2025).
Born April 7th, 1946 in Luxembourg.
Died June 17th, 2025 at 79 years old in Palma (cancer). [ref]
Nebojša Pavković
Serbian general.
Born April 10th, 1946 in Senjski Rudnik.
Died October 20th, 2025 at 79 years old in Belgrade. [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.
Chalmers Johnson
American political scientist (1931-2010).
Born August 6th, 1931 in Phoenix. [ref]
Died November 20th, 2010 at 79 years old in Cardiff-by-the-Sea. [ref]
Allyn Joslyn
Actor.
Born July 21st, 1901 in Milford.
Died January 21st, 1981 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills.
Russell Simpson
American actor (1880-1959).
Born June 17th, 1880 in San Francisco.
Died December 12th, 1959 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills.
Abd al-Qadir ibn Saleh
Algerian politician (1941–2021).
Born November 24th, 1941 in Fellaoucene. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 2021 at 79 years old in Aïn Naadja Military Hospital. [ref]
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The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe