Welcome! Check out today's deaths, recent deaths, or our deaths stats.
Feeling experimental? Head on over to our newest (and darkest) feature: Next-2-Die™ predictions
Dead at age 79
1,707 Notable deaths
Estelle Bernadotte
American-swedish countess.
Born September 26th, 1904 in Pleasantville.
Died May 28th, 1984 at 79 years old in Uppsala (sepsis).
Kafū Nagai
Japanese writer (1879−1959).
Born December 3rd, 1879 in Tokyo.
Died April 30th, 1959 at 79 years old in Ichikawa.
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]
Rudi Altig
German racing cyclist (1937-2016).
Born March 18th, 1937 in Mannheim.
Died June 11th, 2016 at 79 years old in Remagen (cancer). [ref]
Anselm Strauss
American sociologist (1916-1996).
Born December 18th, 1916 in New York City.
Died September 5th, 1996 at 79 years old in San Francisco.
Michel Constantin
French actor.
Born July 13th, 1924 in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 29th, 2003 at 79 years old in Draguignan (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Vincent Lopez
American musician (1895-1975).
Born December 30th, 1895 in Brooklyn.
Died September 20th, 1975 at 79 years old in Miami Beach.
George Murray Levick
Antarctic explorer, and founder of the british schools exploring society.
Born July 3rd, 1876 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Died May 30th, 1956 at 79 years old in Poltimore.
Carlo Tavecchio
Italian sports administrator.
Born July 13th, 1943 in Ponte Lambro.
Died January 28th, 2023 at 79 years old in Erba (lung disease). [ref]
Penn Nouth
Cambodian prime minister.
Born April 1st, 1906 in Phnom Penh.
Died May 18th, 1985 at 79 years old in Paris.
Deaths 741 to 750 of 1707
When I shall die, let it be doing that I had designed. Ovid