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Dead at age 79
2,209 Notable deaths
Chang Cheh
Chinese film director, screenwriter and songwriter (1923-2002).
Born February 10th, 1923 in Shanghai.
Died June 22nd, 2002 at 79 years old in Hong Kong (pneumonia).
Edwin O. Reischauer
American diplomat (1910-1990).
Born October 15th, 1910 in Tokyo.
Died September 1st, 1990 at 79 years old in La Jolla (hepatitis).
Alberto Burri
Italian painter and sculptor (1915-1995).
Born March 12th, 1915 in Città di Castello. [ref]
Died February 15th, 1995 at 79 years old in Nice. [ref]
Harry Hopman
Australian tennis player (1906-1985).
Born August 12th, 1906 in Sydney.
Died December 27th, 1985 at 79 years old in Largo.
René Thom
French mathematician (1923–2002).
Born September 2nd, 1923 in Montbéliard.
Died October 25th, 2002 at 79 years old in Bures-sur-Yvette.
Monier Monier-Williams
British professor of sanskrit (1819–1899).
Born November 12th, 1819 in Mumbai.
Died April 11th, 1899 at 79 years old in Cannes.
Christiaan Snouck
Dutch orientalist (1857–1936).
Born February 8th, 1857 in Oosterhout.
Died June 26th, 1936 at 79 years old in Leiden.
Emily Ruete
German writer, emigrated princess of zanzibar (1844-1924).
Born August 30th, 1844 in Zanzibar City.
Died February 29th, 1924 at 79 years old in Jena.
Lev Pontryagin
Soviet mathematician (1908–1988).
Born September 3rd, 1908 in Moscow.
Died May 3rd, 1988 at 79 years old in Moscow.
Greene Vardiman Black
American dentistry academic.
Born August 3rd, 1836 in Winchester.
Died August 31st, 1915 at 79 years old in Chicago.
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