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Dead at age 79
2,209 Notable deaths
Nunnally Johnson
American screenwriter, film director, producer and playwright (1897-1977).
Born December 5th, 1897 in Columbus.
Died March 25th, 1977 at 79 years old in Hollywood (pneumonia).
Karl Freund
German film director and cinematographer (1890-1969).
Born January 16th, 1890 in Dvůr Králové nad Labem. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1969 at 79 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Léon Krier
Luxembourgian architect (1946–2025).
Born April 7th, 1946 in Luxembourg.
Died June 17th, 2025 at 79 years old in Palma (cancer). [ref]
Nebojša Pavković
Serbian general.
Born April 10th, 1946 in Senjski Rudnik.
Died October 20th, 2025 at 79 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Syed Ameer Ali
Indian muslim jurist (1849-1928).
Born April 6th, 1849 in Mohan.
Died August 3rd, 1928 at 79 years old in Rudgwick.
Harry Elmer Barnes
American historian and holocaust denier (1889–1968).
Born June 15th, 1889 in Auburn.
Died August 26th, 1968 at 79 years old in Malibu.
Marcellin Berthelot
French chemist and politician (1827-1907).
Born October 25th, 1827 in former 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1907 at 79 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
Chalmers Johnson
American political scientist (1931–2010).
Born August 6th, 1931 in Phoenix. [ref]
Died November 20th, 2010 at 79 years old in Cardiff-by-the-Sea. [ref]
Allyn Joslyn
Actor (1901–1981).
Born July 21st, 1901 in Milford.
Died January 21st, 1981 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills.
Lawrence Weiner
American artist (1942–2021).
Born February 10th, 1942 in Manhattan, New York City. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 2021 at 79 years old in New York City, Manhattan. [ref]
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