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Dead at age 79
1,704 Notable deaths
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]
Diane Disney Miller
Daughter of walt disney and lillian disney.
Born December 18th, 1933 in Los Angeles.
Died November 19th, 2013 at 79 years old in Napa (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
James Stacy
American actor (1936-2016).
Born December 23rd, 1936 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died September 9th, 2016 at 79 years old in Ventura (anaphylaxis). [ref]
Judith Durham
Australian singer and musician.
Born July 3rd, 1943 in Essendon.
Died August 5th, 2022 at 79 years old in Melbourne (lung disease). [ref]
Don Imus
American radio personality, television show host, recording artist, and author.
Born July 23rd, 1940 in Riverside.
Died December 27th, 2019 at 79 years old in College Station (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Antonio Inoki
Japanese professional wrestler, businessman, and politician (1943-2022).
Born February 20th, 1943 in Yokohama.
Died October 1st, 2022 at 79 years old in Minato (wild-type transthyretin amyloid). [ref]
Ray Milland
Welsh-american actor and film director (1907–1986).
Born January 3rd, 1907 in Neath.
Died March 10th, 1986 at 79 years old in Torrance (lung cancer).
Bo Diddley
American guitarist (1928–2008).
Born December 30th, 1928 in Magnolia, McComb. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 2008 at 79 years old in Florida, Archer (diabetes, heart failure). [ref]
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