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Dead at age 79

1,706 Notable deaths

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]

Ken Hughes

British film director (1922-2001).

Born January 19th, 1922 in Liverpool.

Died April 28th, 2001 at 79 years old in Los Angeles.

Joey Maxim

American boxer.

Born March 28th, 1922 in Cleveland.

Died June 2nd, 2001 at 79 years old in West Palm Beach.

Claude Renoir

French cinematographer (1913–1993).

Born December 4th, 1913 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.

Died September 5th, 1993 at 79 years old in Troyes. [ref]

Bill Brandt

German-british photographer.

Born May 3rd, 1904 in Hamburg. [ref]

Died December 20th, 1983 at 79 years old in London. [ref]

Charles Herbert Best

Medical scientist, co-discoverer of insulin (1899-1978).

Born February 27th, 1899 in Washington County.

Died March 31st, 1978 at 79 years old in Toronto.

George T. Miller

Scottish-born australian film director (1943–2023).

Born November 28th, 1943 in Edinburgh. [ref]

Died February 18th, 2023 at 79 years old in Melbourne (myocardial infarction). [ref]

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Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare