Dead at age 79
1,601 Notable deaths
Lewis Binford
American archaeologist (1931-2011).
Born November 21st, 1931 in Norfolk.
Died April 11th, 2011 at 79 years old in Kirksville. [ref]
Friedrich Hollaender
London-born german film composer and author (1896-1976).
Born October 18th, 1896 in London.
Died January 18th, 1976 at 79 years old in Munich.
Georgia Hale
American silent film actress.
Born June 24th, 1905 in St. Joseph. [ref]
Died June 7th, 1985 at 79 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
Brian Garfield
American writer.
Born April 24th, 1939 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 29th, 2018 at 79 years old in Pasadena. [ref]
Ernest Beaux
Russian-french perfumer.
Born December 7th, 1881 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1961 at 79 years old in Paris.
Nebojša Pavković
Serbian general.
Born April 10th, 1946 in Senjski Rudnik.
Died October 20th, 2025 at 79 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Georg Lindemann
German cavalry officer and field commander.
Born March 8th, 1884 in Osterburg.
Died September 25th, 1963 at 79 years old in Freudenstadt.
Joan Banks
American actress (1918-1998).
Born October 30th, 1918 in Petersburg.
Died January 18th, 1998 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Ahmed Gaid Salah
Algerian military officer, senior leader in the algerian people's national army.
Born January 13th, 1940 in Aïn Yagout.
Died December 23rd, 2019 at 79 years old in Aïn Naadja Military Hospital (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Robert Yerkes
American psychologist.
Born May 26th, 1876 in Bucks County.
Died February 3rd, 1956 at 79 years old in New Haven.
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Neither the sun, nor death can be looked at steadily. François de La Rochefoucauld