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Dead at age 79
2,209 Notable deaths
Lewis Binford
American archaeologist (1931-2011).
Born November 21st, 1931.
Died April 11th, 2011 at 79 years old in Kirksville. [ref]
Donald T. Campbell
American social scientist (1916–1996).
Born November 20th, 1916 in Grass Lake. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1996 at 79 years old in Bethlehem. [ref]
Louie B. Nunn
Kentucky governor (1924-2004).
Born March 8th, 1924 in Barren County.
Died January 29th, 2004 at 79 years old in Versailles (myocardial infarction).
Shirley Verrett
American opera singer, educator and writer.
Born May 31st, 1931 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died November 5th, 2010 at 79 years old in Ann Arbor (disease, heart failure). [ref]
Earl Wilson
American journalist (1907-1987).
Born May 3rd, 1907 in Rockford.
Died January 16th, 1987 at 79 years old in Yonkers.
Grigory Petrovsky
Soviet politician (1878–1958).
Born February 4th, 1878 in Pechenihy. [ref]
Died January 9th, 1958 at 79 years old in Moscow.
Ahmad Qavam
Prime minister of iran (1876-1955).
Born January 2nd, 1876 in Tehran.
Died July 23rd, 1955 at 79 years old in Tehran.
Samuel Bodman
United states secretary of energy and previously deputy secretary of the treasury.
Born November 26th, 1938 in Chicago.
Died September 7th, 2018 at 79 years old in El Paso (neurological disorder).
Alberto Cortez
Argentine singer (1940-2019).
Born March 11th, 1940 in Rancul, Rancul Department.
Died April 4th, 2019 at 79 years old in Madrid, Móstoles.
Ray Bryant
American pianist (1931–2011).
Born December 24th, 1931 in Philadelphia.
Died June 2nd, 2011 at 79 years old in New York City. [ref]
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