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Dead at age 79
1,707 Notable deaths
Richard Fortey
British paleontologist (1946 – 2025).
Born February 15th, 1946 in London Borough of Ealing.
Died March 7th, 2025 at 79 years old [ref]
Bruno de Finetti
Italian statistician (1906–1985).
Born June 13th, 1906 in Innsbruck.
Died July 20th, 1985 at 79 years old in Rome.
Ryūnosuke Kusaka
Japanese admiral.
Born September 25th, 1892 in Tokyo.
Died November 23rd, 1971 at 79 years old
Ottó Bláthy
Hungarian mechanical engineer.
Born August 11th, 1860 in Tata.
Died September 26th, 1939 at 79 years old in Budapest.
Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt
German neuropathologist.
Born June 2nd, 1885 in Harburg.
Died December 30th, 1964 at 79 years old in Munich.
Jean Decoux
Governor general of french indochina.
Born May 5th, 1884 in Bordeaux. [ref]
Died October 21st, 1963 at 79 years old in Paris. [ref]
Bill Watrous
American trombonist.
Born June 8th, 1939 in Middletown.
Died July 3rd, 2018 at 79 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Fay Holden
American actress (1893-1973).
Born September 26th, 1893 in Birmingham.
Died June 23rd, 1973 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Françoise Dolto
French pediatrician & psychoanalyst (1908–1988).
Born November 6th, 1908 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 25th, 1988 at 79 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Vittorio Ambrosio
Italian army officer (1879-1958).
Born July 28th, 1879 in Turin.
Died November 19th, 1958 at 79 years old in Alassio.
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