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Dead at age 79
2,210 Notable deaths
Rudolf Wolters
German architect (1903-1983).
Born August 3rd, 1903 in Coesfeld.
Died January 7th, 1983 at 79 years old in Coesfeld (cancer).
Edgar Faure
French politician (1908-1988).
Born August 18th, 1908 in Béziers.
Died March 30th, 1988 at 79 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Peter Leeds
American actor (1917-1996).
Born May 30th, 1917 in Bayonne.
Died November 12th, 1996 at 79 years old in Los Angeles.
Duke Philipp of Württemberg
German duke (1838-1917).
Born July 30th, 1838 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died October 11th, 1917 at 79 years old in Stuttgart.
Carl Spitteler
Swiss writer (1845–1924).
Born April 24th, 1845 in Liestal.
Died December 29th, 1924 at 79 years old in Lucerne.
Hamlin Garland
American novelist, poet, essayist, short story writer (1860–1940).
Born September 14th, 1860 in West Salem.
Died March 4th, 1940 at 79 years old in Hollywood.
Lazăr Edeleanu
Romanian chemist (1861–1941).
Born September 1st, 1861 in Bucharest. [ref]
Died April 7th, 1941 at 79 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Richard Fortey
British paleontologist (1946 – 2025).
Born February 15th, 1946 in London Borough of Ealing.
Died March 7th, 2025 at 79 years old [ref]
Bruno de Finetti
Italian statistician (1906–1985).
Born June 13th, 1906 in Innsbruck.
Died July 20th, 1985 at 79 years old in Rome.
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