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Dead at age 79
2,209 Notable deaths
Russell Simpson
American actor (1880–1959).
Born June 17th, 1880 in San Francisco.
Died December 12th, 1959 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills.
Abd al-Qadir ibn Saleh
Algerian politician (1941–2021).
Born November 24th, 1941 in Fellaoucene. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 2021 at 79 years old in Aïn Naadja Military Hospital. [ref]
Kamala Markandaya
Indian writer (1924–2004).
Born June 23rd, 1924 in Mysore.
Died May 16th, 2004 at 79 years old in London.
Ken Hughes
British film director (1922-2001).
Born January 19th, 1922 in Liverpool.
Died April 28th, 2001 at 79 years old in Los Angeles.
Joey Maxim
American boxer (1922–2001).
Born March 28th, 1922 in Cleveland.
Died June 2nd, 2001 at 79 years old in West Palm Beach.
Claude Renoir
French cinematographer (1913–1993).
Born December 4th, 1913 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died September 5th, 1993 at 79 years old in Troyes. [ref]
Bill Brandt
German-british photographer (1904–1983).
Born May 3rd, 1904 in Hamburg.
Died December 20th, 1983 at 79 years old in London.
Charles Herbert Best
Medical scientist, co-discoverer of insulin (1899-1978).
Born February 27th, 1899 in Washington County.
Died March 31st, 1978 at 79 years old in Toronto.
George T. Miller
Scottish-born australian film director (1943–2023).
Born November 28th, 1943 in Edinburgh. [ref]
Died February 18th, 2023 at 79 years old in Melbourne (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gustav Rödel
German flying ace (1915-1995).
Born October 24th, 1915 in Merseburg.
Died February 6th, 1995 at 79 years old in Bonn.
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