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Dead at age 79
2,209 Notable deaths
Harry Chauvel
Australian army officer (1865–1945).
Born April 16th, 1865 in Tabulam.
Died March 4th, 1945 at 79 years old in Melbourne.
Robert Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala
British indian army officer (1810-1890).
Born December 6th, 1810 in Colombo.
Died January 14th, 1890 at 79 years old in London.
Howard Chandler Christy
American artist (1873–1952).
Born January 10th, 1873 in Zanesville. [ref]
Died March 3rd, 1952 at 79 years old in Hotel des Artistes.
Milton Avery
American artist (1885–1965).
Born March 7th, 1885 in Altmar.
Died January 3rd, 1965 at 79 years old in New York City.
William McIlvanney
British writer, precursor of tartan noir genre (1936–2015).
Born November 25th, 1936 in Kilmarnock.
Died December 5th, 2015 at 79 years old in Netherlee (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Shana Alexander
American journalist (1925–2005).
Born October 6th, 1925 in New York City.
Died June 23rd, 2005 at 79 years old in Hermosa Beach (cancer). [ref]
Ferdi Tayfur
Turkish actor and singer (1945–2025).
Born November 15th, 1945 in Adana.
Died January 2nd, 2025 at 79 years old in Medical Park Antalya Hospital (kidney failure, liver disease). [ref]
José Nápoles
Cuban-mexican boxer (1940-2019).
Born April 13th, 1940 in Santiago de Cuba.
Died August 16th, 2019 at 79 years old in Mexico City (disease). [ref]
Abdus Sattar
Bangladeshi politician and statesman (1906–1985).
Born March 1st, 1906 in Birbhum district.
Died October 5th, 1985 at 79 years old in Dhaka.
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