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Dead at age 79
2,208 Notable deaths
John Cage
American avant-garde composer (1912-1992).
Born October 5th, 1912 in Good Samaritan Hospital. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1992 at 79 years old in New York City (stroke). [ref]
Johnny Weissmuller
American swimmer, water polo player, and actor (1904–1984).
Born June 2nd, 1904 in Freidorf.
Died January 21st, 1984 at 79 years old in Acapulco de Juárez (pulmonary edema).
Marie Laveau
American voodoo practitioner.
Born September 10th, 1801 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1881 at 79 years old in New Orleans. [ref]
George Raft
American actor (1895–1980).
Born September 26th, 1901 in New York City.
Died November 24th, 1980 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).
Edward Woodward
British actor (1930–2009).
Born June 1st, 1930 in Croydon.
Died November 16th, 2009 at 79 years old in Truro (pneumonia). [ref]
Maria Rasputin
Daughter of grigori rasputin; memoirist, circus performer (1898–1977).
Born March 27th, 1898 in Pokrovskoye. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1977 at 79 years old in Los Angeles.
Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma
British statesman and naval officer (1900-1979).
Born June 25th, 1900 in Windsor Castle.
Died August 27th, 1979 at 79 years old in Mullaghmore (explosion).
Demond Wilson
American actor, ordanined minister, and tv personality (1946-2026).
Born October 13th, 1946 in Valdosta.
Died January 30th, 2026 at 79 years old in Palm Springs (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Frank Williams
Founder of williams grand prix engineering (1942–2021).
Born April 16th, 1942 in South Shields.
Died November 28th, 2021 at 79 years old in London. [ref]
Roy E. Disney
Longtime senior executive for the walt disney company (1930-2009).
Born January 10th, 1930 in Los Angeles.
Died December 16th, 2009 at 79 years old in Newport Beach (cancer). [ref]
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