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Dead at age 79
2,210 Notable deaths
Charles Bannerman
Australian cricketer (1851-1930).
Born July 3rd, 1851 in Woolwich.
Died August 20th, 1930 at 79 years old in Sydney.
Ahmed Qaid Saleh
Algerian military officer (1940–2019).
Born January 13th, 1940 in Aïn Yagout.
Died December 23rd, 2019 at 79 years old in Aïn Naadja Military Hospital (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Norman Malcolm
American philosopher (1911-1990).
Born June 11th, 1911 in Selden.
Died August 4th, 1990 at 79 years old in London.
Uma Nehru
Indian politician.
Born March 8th, 1884 in Agra. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1963 at 79 years old in Lucknow. [ref]
Aloisius Scrosoppi
Italian roman catholic priest (1804-1884).
Born August 4th, 1804 in Udine.
Died April 3rd, 1884 at 79 years old in Udine.
Jerome Wiesner
American academic engineer (1915-1994).
Born May 30th, 1915 in Detroit.
Died October 21st, 1994 at 79 years old in Watertown.
Miura Gorō
Japanese politician (1847–1926).
Born January 1st, 1847 in Hagi.
Died January 28th, 1926 at 79 years old in Koishikawa.
Carlotta Grisi
Italian ballet dancer (1819–1899).
Born June 28th, 1819 in Vižinada.
Died May 20th, 1899 at 79 years old in Geneva.
Raoul Nordling
Nordling (1882–1962).
Born November 11th, 1882 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 1st, 1962 at 79 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Ted Taylor
American theoretical nuclear physicist (1925–2004).
Born July 11th, 1925 in Mexico City. [ref]
Died October 28th, 2004 at 79 years old in Silver Spring. [ref]
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