Dead at age 79
1,707 Notable deaths
Marion Brown
American saxophonist.
Born September 8th, 1931 in Atlanta.
Died October 18th, 2010 at 79 years old in Hollywood (disease). [ref]
Margaret Millar
American-canadian mystery and suspense writer.
Born February 5th, 1915 in Kitchener.
Died March 26th, 1994 at 79 years old in Santa Barbara.
Ed Thigpen
American jazz drummer (1930–2010).
Born December 28th, 1930 in Chicago.
Died January 13th, 2010 at 79 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
James Strachey
British psychoanalyst (1887-1967).
Born September 26th, 1887 in London.
Died April 25th, 1967 at 79 years old in High Wycombe.
Juan Diego
Spanish actor.
Born December 14th, 1942 in Bormujos.
Died April 28th, 2022 at 79 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Per Kirkeby
Danish artist (1938-2018).
Born September 1st, 1938 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died May 9th, 2018 at 79 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Bruce French
American actor (1945–2025).
Born July 4th, 1945 in Reinbeck. [ref]
Died February 7th, 2025 at 79 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Andy Phillip
American basketball player-coach.
Born March 7th, 1922 in Granite City.
Died April 29th, 2001 at 79 years old in Rancho Mirage.
Emil Racoviță
Romanian polar explorer (1868–1947).
Born November 15th, 1868 in Iași.
Died November 19th, 1947 at 79 years old in Cluj-Napoca.
Kenichi Fukui
Japanese chemist (1918-1998).
Born October 4th, 1918 in Heijō.
Died January 9th, 1998 at 79 years old in Kyoto (cancer).
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Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare