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Dead at age 79
1,707 Notable deaths
Nilde Iotti
Italian politician (1920-1999).
Born April 10th, 1920 in Reggio Emilia.
Died December 4th, 1999 at 79 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
Iolanda Balaș
Romanian high jumper (1936-2016).
Born December 12th, 1936 in Timișoara.
Died March 11th, 2016 at 79 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Johnny Hayes
American athlete.
Born April 10th, 1886 in New York City.
Died August 23rd, 1965 at 79 years old in Englewood. [ref]
Marina Lewycka
British writer.
Born October 12th, 1946 in Kiel.
Died November 13th, 2025 at 79 years old in London. [ref]
Marie-José Nat
French actress.
Born April 22nd, 1940 in Bonifacio. [ref]
Died October 10th, 2019 at 79 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Dámaso Berenguer, 1st Count of Xauen
Spanish general and politician (1873-1953).
Born August 4th, 1873 in Remedios.
Died May 19th, 1953 at 79 years old in Madrid.
Louis Ginzberg
American rabbi (1873–1953).
Born November 28th, 1873 in Kaunas.
Died November 11th, 1953 at 79 years old in New York City.
Moacir Barbosa Nascimento
Brazilian footballer (1921-2000).
Born March 27th, 1921 in Campinas.
Died April 7th, 2000 at 79 years old in Praia Grande (myocardial infarction).
John Turton Randall
British physicist (1905-1984).
Born March 23rd, 1905 in Newton-le-Willows.
Died June 16th, 1984 at 79 years old in Edinburgh.
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