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Dead at age 79
1,706 Notable deaths
Shohei Imamura
Japanese film director (1926-2006).
Born September 15th, 1926 in Tokyo.
Died May 30th, 2006 at 79 years old in Tokyo (liver cancer). [ref]
Max Warburg
German banker (1867-1946).
Born June 5th, 1867 in Hamburg.
Died December 26th, 1946 at 79 years old in New York City.
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]
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]
James C. Marshall
Us army general and engineer.
Born October 14th, 1897 in Plattsburg.
Died July 19th, 1977 at 79 years old in Syracuse. [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 Montebello.
Robert Parrish
American film director (1916–1995).
Born January 4th, 1916 in Columbus.
Died December 4th, 1995 at 79 years old in Southampton.
Victor J. Stenger
American philosopher (1935–2014).
Born January 29th, 1935 in Bayonne.
Died August 27th, 2014 at 79 years old in Hawaii, Honolulu (aortic aneurysm).
Walid Muallem
Syrian politician, foreign minister (1941-2020).
Born July 17th, 1941 in Damascus.
Died November 16th, 2020 at 79 years old in Damascus. [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.
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