Dead at age 79
1,544 Notable deaths
DeForest Kelley
American actor.
Born January 20th, 1920 in Atlanta.
Died June 11th, 1999 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills (stomach cancer). [ref]
Chick Corea
American jazz and fusion pianist, keyboardist, and composer (1941-2021).
Born June 12th, 1941 in Chelsea. [ref]
Died February 9th, 2021 at 79 years old in Tampa Bay area (cancer). [ref]
Johnny Weissmuller
American swimmer, water polo player, and actor (1904–1984).
Born June 2nd, 1904 in Freidorf. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1984 at 79 years old in Acapulco (pulmonary edema). [ref]
François Mitterrand
21st president of the french republic from 1981 to 1995.
Born October 26th, 1916 in Jarnac. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1996 at 79 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (prostate cancer). [ref]
Frank Rosenthal
American gambler.
Born June 12th, 1929 in Chicago.
Died October 13th, 2008 at 79 years old in Miami Beach (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jocelyn Wildenstein
Swiss socialite (1940–2024).
Born September 7th, 1945 in Lausanne.
Died December 31st, 2024 at 79 years old in Paris (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Geoffrey Lewis
American actor (1935-2015).
Born July 31st, 1935 in San Diego.
Died April 7th, 2015 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction).
John Cage
American avant-garde composer (1912–1992).
Born September 5th, 1912 in Good Samaritan Hospital. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1992 at 79 years old in New York City (stroke). [ref]
Terry Funk
American professional wrestler and actor (1944-2023).
Born June 30th, 1944 in Hammond.
Died August 23rd, 2023 at 79 years old [ref]
Frank Williams
Founder of williams grand prix engineering (1942–2021).
Born April 16th, 1942 in South Shields.
Died November 28th, 2021 at 79 years old in London. [ref]
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The harder the pain, the longer the path to recovery, the better the opportunity to learn. Maxime Lagacé