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Dead at age 79
1,706 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]
Daniel Mann
American film and television director.
Born August 8th, 1912 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died November 21st, 1991 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ernest Beaux
Russian-french perfumer.
Born December 7th, 1881 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1961 at 79 years old in Paris.
Namkhai Norbu
Tibetan dzogchen master (1938–2018).
Born December 8th, 1938 in Gengqing Town.
Died September 27th, 2018 at 79 years old in Arcidosso. [ref]
Harry Ruby
American composer and screenwriter (1895–1974).
Born January 27th, 1895 in New York City.
Died February 23rd, 1974 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills.
Geoffrey Scott
American actor (1942–2021).
Born February 22nd, 1942 in Hollywood.
Died February 23rd, 2021 at 79 years old in Broomfield (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Joan Banks
American actress (1918-1998).
Born October 30th, 1918 in Petersburg.
Died January 18th, 1998 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Krunoslav Draganović
Croatian roman catholic priest (1903–1982).
Born October 30th, 1903 in Brčko.
Died July 5th, 1983 at 79 years old in Sarajevo. [ref]
Arsenie Boca
Romanian monk and theologian (1910-1989).
Born September 29th, 1910 in Vața de Sus.
Died November 28th, 1989 at 79 years old in Sinaia.
Robert Yerkes
American psychologist.
Born May 26th, 1876 in Bucks County.
Died February 3rd, 1956 at 79 years old in New Haven.
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That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet. Emily Dickinson