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Dead at age 79
1,707 Notable deaths
Al Williamson
American cartoonist (1931-2010).
Born March 21st, 1931 in New York City. [ref]
Died June 12th, 2010 at 79 years old in Upstate New York. [ref]
Owen Willans Richardson
British physicist (1879-1959).
Born April 26th, 1879 in Dewsbury.
Died February 15th, 1959 at 79 years old in Alton.
José Alencar
Vice president of brazil from 2003 to 2010 (1931–2011).
Born October 17th, 1931 in Muriaé.
Died March 29th, 2011 at 79 years old in São Paulo (stomach cancer).
Lloyd Osbourne
American diplomat.
Born April 7th, 1868 in San Francisco.
Died May 22nd, 1947 at 79 years old in Glendale.
Luis E. Miramontes
Mexican chemist.
Born March 16th, 1925 in Tepic, Nayarit.
Died September 13th, 2004 at 79 years old in Mexico City.
Afewerk Tekle
Ethiopian artist (1932-2012).
Born September 22nd, 1932 in Ankober.
Died April 10th, 2012 at 79 years old in Addis Ababa. [ref]
Charles Robert Ashbee
English (jewelry) designer and entrepreneur (1863-1942).
Born May 17th, 1863 in London, Isleworth. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1942 at 79 years old in Sevenoaks. [ref]
Thomas Watson
American businessman and diplomat (1914-1993).
Born January 14th, 1914 in Dayton.
Died December 31st, 1993 at 79 years old in Greenwich (stroke).
Inna Churikova
Soviet and russian actress (1943–2023).
Born October 5th, 1943 in Belebey.
Died January 14th, 2023 at 79 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Elsa Beskow
Swedish artist (1874-1953).
Born February 11th, 1874 in Stockholm, Maria Magdalena parish. [ref]
Died June 30th, 1953 at 79 years old in Danderyd (cancer).
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