Dead at age 79
1,552 Notable deaths
Szeto Wah
Hong kong politician and teacher (1931-2011).
Born February 28th, 1931 in British Hong Kong.
Died January 2nd, 2011 at 79 years old in Prince of Wales Hospital (lung cancer). [ref]
Igor Volk
Soviet test pilot, cosmonaut (1937-2017).
Born April 12th, 1937 in Zmiiv.
Died January 3rd, 2017 at 79 years old in Plovdiv. [ref]
Sergio Toppi
Italian cartoonist.
Born October 11th, 1932 in Milan. [ref]
Died August 21st, 2012 at 79 years old in Milan (cancer). [ref]
Hans Vermeer
German linguist (1930-2010).
Born September 24th, 1930 in Iserlohn.
Died February 4th, 2010 at 79 years old in Heidelberg.
Bernard Tissier de Mallerais
French traditionalist catholic bishop (1945–2024).
Born September 14th, 1945 in Sallanches.
Died October 8th, 2024 at 79 years old in Sion (fall on stairs). [ref]
Princess Louise Charlotte of Saxe-Altenburg
Duchess of anhalt.
Born August 11th, 1873 in Altenburg.
Died April 14th, 1953 at 79 years old in Altenburg.
Alan Davidson
British diplomat.
Born March 30th, 1924 in Derry.
Died December 2nd, 2003 at 79 years old in London.
Henri Pousseur
Belgian composer.
Born June 23rd, 1929 in Malmedy. [ref]
Died March 6th, 2009 at 79 years old in City of Brussels (pneumonia). [ref]
Owen Davidson
Australian tennis player.
Born October 4th, 1943 in Melbourne.
Died May 12th, 2023 at 79 years old in Conroe. [ref]
Alfred H. Barr
American art historian and museum director (1902-1981).
Born January 28th, 1902 in Detroit. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1981 at 79 years old in Salisbury. [ref]
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Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. Mahatma Gandhi