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Dead at age 79
1,707 Notable deaths
Giulietto Chiesa
Italian politician (1940-2020).
Born September 4th, 1940 in Acqui Terme.
Died April 26th, 2020 at 79 years old (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Felice Casorati
Italian painter (1883-1963).
Born December 4th, 1883 in Novara.
Died March 1st, 1963 at 79 years old in Turin.
Dinkha IV
120th patriarch of the church of the east (1935–2015).
Born September 15th, 1935 in Darbandokeh.
Died March 26th, 2015 at 79 years old in Rochester (disease). [ref]
Isidore Singer
American encyclopedia editor and political activist (1859–1939).
Born November 10th, 1859 in Hranice.
Died February 20th, 1939 at 79 years old in New York City.
Alfred H. Barr
American art historian and museum director (1902-1981).
Born January 28th, 1902 in Detroit.
Died August 15th, 1981 at 79 years old in Salisbury.
Yannis Tsarouchis
Greek painter (1910-1989).
Born January 13th, 1910 in Piraeus.
Died July 20th, 1989 at 79 years old in Athens.
Kwan Shan
Hong kong actor.
Born April 12th, 1933 in Shenyang.
Died October 1st, 2012 at 79 years old in Hong Kong (lung cancer). [ref]
Eusebio Poncela
Spanish actor.
Born September 15th, 1945 in Madrid. [ref]
Died August 27th, 2025 at 79 years old in El Escorial (cancer). [ref]
Veerasamy Ringadoo
Governor-general of mauritius (1920-2000).
Born October 20th, 1920 in Port Louis.
Died September 9th, 2000 at 79 years old in Port Louis.
Mun Bhuridatta
Thai buddhist monk (1870–1949).
Born January 20th, 1870 in Khong Chiam. [ref]
Died November 11th, 1949 at 79 years old in Ubon Ratchathani.
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Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy