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Dead at age 79
1,707 Notable deaths
Bess Meredyth
Film actress, film writer (1890-1969).
Born February 12th, 1890 in Buffalo.
Died July 13th, 1969 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills.
Ralph Beard
American basketball player (1927–2007).
Born December 2nd, 1927 in Hardinsburg.
Died November 29th, 2007 at 79 years old in Louisville. [ref]
Giuseppe Pella
Italian politician (1902-1981).
Born April 18th, 1902 in Valdengo.
Died May 31st, 1981 at 79 years old in Rome.
Bedrifelek Kadın
Consort of abdülhamid ii.
Born January 4th, 1851 in Poti.
Died February 6th, 1930 at 79 years old in Istanbul.
Bruno Liljefors
Swedish artist (1860–1939).
Born May 14th, 1860 in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1939 at 79 years old in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly. [ref]
Abdulah Sidran
Bosnian writer, poet and screenwriter (1944–2024).
Born October 2nd, 1944 in Sarajevo.
Died March 23rd, 2024 at 79 years old in Sarajevo. [ref]
Sonny Fortune
American saxophonist.
Born May 19th, 1939 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died October 25th, 2018 at 79 years old in New York City (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Carlo Emilio Gadda
Italian writer (1893-1973).
Born November 14th, 1893 in Milan.
Died May 22nd, 1973 at 79 years old in Rome.
Johannes Frießner
German general (1892-1971).
Born March 22nd, 1892 in Chemnitz.
Died June 26th, 1971 at 79 years old in Bad Reichenhall.
José Manuel Mourinho Félix
Portuguese football player/manager (1938-2017).
Born June 17th, 1938 in Ferragudo.
Died June 25th, 2017 at 79 years old in Setúbal. [ref]
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