Dead at age 79
1,770 Notable deaths
Alberto Burri
Italian painter and sculptor (1915-1995).
Born March 12th, 1915 in Città di Castello. [ref]
Died February 15th, 1995 at 79 years old in Nice. [ref]
Harry Hopman
Australian tennis player (1906-1985).
Born August 12th, 1906 in Sydney.
Died December 27th, 1985 at 79 years old in Largo.
René Thom
French mathematician.
Born September 2nd, 1923 in Montbéliard. [ref]
Died October 25th, 2002 at 79 years old in Bures-sur-Yvette. [ref]
Christiaan Snouck
Dutch orientalist (1857–1936).
Born February 8th, 1857 in Oosterhout.
Died June 26th, 1936 at 79 years old in Leiden.
Lev Pontryagin
Soviet mathematician.
Born September 3rd, 1908 in Moscow.
Died May 3rd, 1988 at 79 years old in Moscow.
Kurt Lischka
Ss lieutenant colonel & gestapo chief assigned to paris (1909-1989).
Born August 16th, 1909 in Wrocław.
Died May 16th, 1989 at 79 years old in Brühl.
Carlos Chávez
Mexican composer (1899–1978).
Born June 13th, 1899 in Popotla. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1978 at 79 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Dan Graham
American artist (1942–2022).
Born March 31st, 1942 in Urbana.
Died February 19th, 2022 at 79 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Cliff Bastin
English footballer (1912-1991).
Born March 14th, 1912 in Devon.
Died December 4th, 1991 at 79 years old in Exeter.
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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