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Dead at age 79

1,707 Notable deaths

William L. Armstrong

American politician (1937-2016).

Born March 16th, 1937 in Fremont.

Died July 5th, 2016 at 79 years old in Denver.

Gjon Mili

American photographer born in albania (1904-1984).

Born November 28th, 1904 in Korçë.

Died February 14th, 1984 at 79 years old in Stamford Bridge (pneumonia).

Marie-Madeleine Fourcade

Leader of the french resistance network "alliance" (1909–1989).

Born November 8th, 1909 in Marseille.

Died July 20th, 1989 at 79 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris.

Gerhard Ritter

German historian (1888-1967).

Born April 6th, 1888 in Bad Sooden-Allendorf. [ref]

Died July 1st, 1967 at 79 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]

Gerard Sekoto

South african artist and musician (1913-1993).

Born December 9th, 1913 in Botshabelo.

Died March 20th, 1993 at 79 years old in Nogent-sur-Marne.

Vic Buckingham

English footballer and manager (1915–1995).

Born October 23rd, 1915 in Greenwich.

Died January 26th, 1995 at 79 years old in Chichester.

Alfred Ploetz

German physician.

Born August 22nd, 1860 in Świnoujście.

Died March 20th, 1940 at 79 years old in Herrsching am Ammersee.

Alexandru Averescu

Marshal and former prime minister of romania (1859-1938).

Born March 21st, 1859 in Ozerne.

Died October 2nd, 1938 at 79 years old in Bucharest. [ref]

Fatma Girik

Turkish actor and politician (1942–2022).

Born December 12th, 1942 in Istanbul. [ref]

Died January 24th, 2022 at 79 years old in Istanbul (COVID-19).

Barbara Hammer

American filmmaker (1939-2019).

Born May 15th, 1939 in Hollywood. [ref]

Died March 16th, 2019 at 79 years old in Manhattan (ovarian cancer). [ref]

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