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Dead at age 79
2,209 Notable deaths
James C. Marshall
Us army general and engineer.
Born October 14th, 1897 in Plattsburg.
Died July 19th, 1977 at 79 years old in Syracuse. [ref]
Andrew McNaughton
Canadian scientist, diplomat, and general (1887-1966).
Born February 25th, 1887 in Moosomin.
Died July 11th, 1966 at 79 years old in Montebello.
Robert Parrish
American film director (1916–1995).
Born January 4th, 1916 in Columbus.
Died December 4th, 1995 at 79 years old in Southampton.
Victor J. Stenger
American philosopher (1935–2014).
Born January 29th, 1935 in Bayonne.
Died August 27th, 2014 at 79 years old in Hawaii, Honolulu (aortic aneurysm).
Walid Muallem
Syrian politician, foreign minister (1941-2020).
Born July 17th, 1941 in Damascus.
Died November 16th, 2020 at 79 years old in Damascus. [ref]
Georg Lindemann
German general (1884–1963).
Born March 8th, 1884 in Osterburg.
Died September 25th, 1963 at 79 years old in Freudenstadt.
Zhelyu Zhelev
President of bulgaria (1935-2015).
Born March 3rd, 1935 in Veselinovo.
Died January 30th, 2015 at 79 years old in Sofia. [ref]
Daniel Mann
American stage, film and television director (1912-1991).
Born August 8th, 1912 in Brooklyn.
Died November 21st, 1991 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Ernest Beaux
Russian-french perfumer.
Born December 7th, 1881 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1961 at 79 years old in Paris.
Namkhai Norbu
Tibetan dzogchen master (1938–2018).
Born December 8th, 1938 in Gengqing Town.
Died September 27th, 2018 at 79 years old in Arcidosso. [ref]
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