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Dead at age 79
2,210 Notable deaths
Marion Brown
American saxophonist (1931–2010).
Born September 8th, 1931 in Atlanta.
Died October 18th, 2010 at 79 years old in Hollywood (disease). [ref]
Frank Calvert
British archaeologist (1828–1908).
Born September 3rd, 1828 in Malta.
Died August 12th, 1908 at 79 years old in Çanakkale.
Lynn Townsend White
American historian (1907-1987).
Born April 29th, 1907 in San Francisco.
Died March 30th, 1987 at 79 years old in Los Angeles.
Margaret Millar
American-canadian mystery and suspense writer.
Born February 5th, 1915 in Kitchener.
Died March 26th, 1994 at 79 years old in Santa Barbara.
Ed Thigpen
American jazz drummer (1930–2010).
Born December 28th, 1930 in Chicago.
Died January 13th, 2010 at 79 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
James Strachey
British psychoanalyst (1887-1967).
Born September 26th, 1887 in London.
Died April 25th, 1967 at 79 years old in High Wycombe.
Juan Diego
Spanish actor.
Born December 14th, 1942 in Bormujos.
Died April 28th, 2022 at 79 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Per Kirkeby
Danish artist (1938-2018).
Born September 1st, 1938 in Copenhagen.
Died May 9th, 2018 at 79 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Bruce French
American actor (1945–2025).
Born July 4th, 1945 in Reinbeck. [ref]
Died February 7th, 2025 at 79 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Andy Phillip
American basketball player-coach.
Born March 7th, 1922 in Granite City.
Died April 29th, 2001 at 79 years old in Rancho Mirage.
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