Dead at age 79
1,601 Notable deaths
Zhelyu Zhelev
President of bulgaria (1935-2015).
Born March 3rd, 1935 in Veselinovo.
Died January 30th, 2015 at 79 years old in Sofia. [ref]
Barbara Hammer
American filmmaker (1939-2019).
Born May 15th, 1939 in Hollywood. [ref]
Died March 16th, 2019 at 79 years old in Manhattan (ovarian cancer). [ref]
Walter Franklin George
American politician (1878-1957).
Born January 29th, 1878 in Preston.
Died August 4th, 1957 at 79 years old in Vienna.
Elias Hrawi
10th president of lebanon (1926-2006).
Born September 4th, 1926 in Zahlé.
Died July 7th, 2006 at 79 years old in Beirut (cancer). [ref]
Yoshihiro Tatsumi
Japanese manga artist.
Born June 10th, 1935 in Osaka. [ref]
Died March 7th, 2015 at 79 years old in Tokyo (lymphoma). [ref]
Hans Scharoun
German architect (1893-1972).
Born September 20th, 1893 in Bremen.
Died November 25th, 1972 at 79 years old in West Berlin.
Ray Bryant
American pianist.
Born December 24th, 1931 in Philadelphia.
Died June 2nd, 2011 at 79 years old in New York City. [ref]
Raoul Nordling
Nordling (1882–1962).
Born November 11th, 1882 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 1st, 1962 at 79 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Wilhelm Koppe
Ss and police leader (nazi germany); german general (1896-1975).
Born June 15th, 1896 in Hildesheim.
Died July 2nd, 1975 at 79 years old in Bonn.
Ralph Burns
American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger (1922-2001).
Born June 29th, 1922 in Newton. [ref]
Died November 21st, 2001 at 79 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
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Let life be beautiful like summer flowers and death like autumn leaves. Rabindranath Tagore