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Dead at age 79
2,209 Notable deaths
Harry Ruby
American composer and screenwriter (1895–1974).
Born January 27th, 1895 in New York City.
Died February 23rd, 1974 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills.
Geoffrey Scott
American actor (1942–2021).
Born February 22nd, 1942 in Hollywood.
Died February 23rd, 2021 at 79 years old in Broomfield (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Joan Banks
American actress (1918-1998).
Born October 30th, 1918 in Petersburg.
Died January 18th, 1998 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Briton Rivière
British artist of huguenot descent (1840-1920).
Born August 14th, 1840 in London.
Died April 20th, 1920 at 79 years old in London.
Krunoslav Draganović
Croatian roman catholic priest (1903–1982).
Born October 30th, 1903 in Brčko.
Died July 5th, 1983 at 79 years old in Sarajevo. [ref]
Arsenie Boca
Romanian monk and theologian (1910-1989).
Born September 29th, 1910 in Vața de Sus.
Died November 28th, 1989 at 79 years old in Sinaia.
Bruno Sutkus
Lithuanian-german ss soldier, sniper and recipient of the iron cross (1924–2003).
Born May 14th, 1924 in Chkalovsk Microdistrict.
Died August 29th, 2003 at 79 years old in Germany.
Milford Graves
American jazz drummer and percussionist (1941-2021).
Born August 20th, 1941 in South Jamaica. [ref]
Died February 12th, 2021 at 79 years old in South Jamaica. [ref]
Robert Yerkes
American psychologist (1876–1956).
Born May 26th, 1876 in Bucks County.
Died February 3rd, 1956 at 79 years old in New Haven.
Marcel Malherbe
French illustrator, designer, and photographer (1892–1972).
Born July 19th, 1892 in Nantes. [ref]
Died February 19th, 1972 at 79 years old in Jersey.
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