Dead at age 79
1,539 Notable deaths
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]
Don Imus
American radio personality, television show host, recording artist, and author.
Born July 23rd, 1940 in Riverside.
Died December 27th, 2019 at 79 years old in College Station (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
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I’m not afraid to die, I just don’t want to be there when it happens. Woody Allen