Dead at age 79
1,769 Notable deaths
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 (1922–2001).
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 (1904–1983).
Born April 3rd, 1904 in Hamburg.
Died December 20th, 1983 at 79 years old in London.
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]
Gustav Rödel
German flying ace (1915-1995).
Born October 24th, 1915 in Merseburg.
Died February 6th, 1995 at 79 years old in Bonn.
Harry Chauvel
Australian army officer (1865–1945).
Born April 16th, 1865 in Tabulam.
Died March 4th, 1945 at 79 years old in Melbourne.
Howard Chandler Christy
American artist (1873–1952).
Born January 10th, 1873 in Zanesville. [ref]
Died March 3rd, 1952 at 79 years old in Hotel des Artistes.
Deaths 441 to 450 of 1769
Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn. Mahatma Gandhi