Dead at age 79
1,552 Notable deaths
Mélanie Bonis
French composer (1858-1937).
Born January 21st, 1858 in Paris. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1937 at 79 years old in Sarcelles. [ref]
Vittorio Ambrosio
Italian army officer (1879-1958).
Born July 28th, 1879 in Turin.
Died November 19th, 1958 at 79 years old in Alassio.
Giuseppe Pella
Italian politician (1902-1981).
Born April 18th, 1902 in Valdengo.
Died May 31st, 1981 at 79 years old in Rome.
Kurt Aland
German theologian and biblical scholar.
Born March 28th, 1915 in Steglitz. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1994 at 79 years old in Münster. [ref]
Emil von Sauer
German composer, pianist, score editor, and music (piano) teacher (1862-1942).
Born October 8th, 1862 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died April 27th, 1942 at 79 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Silvio Marzolini
Argentine footballer (1940-2020).
Born October 4th, 1940 in Buenos Aires.
Died July 17th, 2020 at 79 years old in Buenos Aires (cancer). [ref]
Bedrifelek Kadınefendi
Ottoman consort, second wife of abdul hamid ii (1851–1930).
Born January 4th, 1851 in Poti.
Died February 6th, 1930 at 79 years old in Istanbul.
João Cabral de Melo Neto
Brazilian writer (1920-1999).
Born January 9th, 1920 in Recife. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1999 at 79 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Kurt Hensel
German mathematician.
Born December 29th, 1861 in Königsberg.
Died June 1st, 1941 at 79 years old in Marburg.
Peter Henry Emerson
British writer and photographer.
Born May 13th, 1856 in Sagua La Grande. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1936 at 79 years old in Falmouth. [ref]
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