Dead at age 79
1,601 Notable deaths
Oliver St. John Gogarty
Irish physician, writer and politician (1878-1957).
Born August 17th, 1878 in Dublin. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1957 at 79 years old in New York City. [ref]
Archie Cochrane
Scottish doctor.
Born January 12th, 1909 in Galashiels.
Died June 18th, 1988 at 79 years old in Dorset.
Alberto Cortez
Argentine singer (1940-2019).
Born March 11th, 1940 in Rancul Department.
Died April 4th, 2019 at 79 years old in Móstoles.
William Dieterle
German/american actor, film director and art collector (1893-1972).
Born July 15th, 1893 in Ludwigshafen. [ref]
Died December 9th, 1972 at 79 years old in Ottobrunn.
Dušan Simović
First prime minister of yugoslavia in exile (1882-1962).
Born October 28th, 1882 in Kragujevac.
Died August 26th, 1962 at 79 years old in Belgrade (disease).
Namkhai Norbu
Tibetan dzogchen master (1938–2018).
Born December 8th, 1938 in Derge Town.
Died September 27th, 2018 at 79 years old in Arcidosso. [ref]
Christian B. Anfinsen
American biochemist.
Born March 26th, 1916 in Monessen. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1995 at 79 years old in Randallstown (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Francisco Toledo
Mexican artist (1940-2019).
Born July 17th, 1940 in Mexico City.
Died September 5th, 2019 at 79 years old in Oaxaca de Juárez. [ref]
Andrew McNaughton
Canadian scientist, diplomat, and general (1887-1966).
Born February 25th, 1887 in Moosomin.
Died July 11th, 1966 at 79 years old in Quebec.
Louis Massignon
Islamic studies scholar.
Born July 25th, 1883 in Nogent-sur-Marne. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1962 at 79 years old in Paris. [ref]
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The hardest thing you overcome are the ones that give the most meaning. Maxime Lagacé