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Dead at age 79
1,707 Notable deaths
Friedrich Schulz
German general (1897–1976).
Born October 15th, 1897 in Czerwieńsk.
Died November 30th, 1976 at 79 years old in Freudenstadt.
Marie Adelaide Belloc Lowndes
English novelist.
Born August 5th, 1868 in London.
Died November 14th, 1947 at 79 years old in Hampshire. [ref]
Halit Akçatepe
Turkish actor (1938–2017).
Born January 1st, 1938 in Üsküdar.
Died March 31st, 2017 at 79 years old in Istanbul (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Enzo Barboni
Italian film director.
Born July 10th, 1922 in Rome. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 2002 at 79 years old in Rome. [ref]
Fred Sinowatz
Austrian historian and chancellor (1929-2008).
Born February 5th, 1929 in Neufeld an der Leitha.
Died August 11th, 2008 at 79 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Henri-Pierre Roché
French writer, art collector and art dealer (1879-1959).
Born May 28th, 1879 in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1959 at 79 years old in Meudon. [ref]
Joseph Jongen
Belgian organist and composer (1873–1953).
Born December 14th, 1873 in Liège.
Died July 12th, 1953 at 79 years old in Sart-lez-Spa.
Ahmad Adaweyyah
Egyptian singer (1945–2024).
Born June 26th, 1945 in Minya Governorate.
Died December 29th, 2024 at 79 years old in Cairo. [ref]
Shirley Mason
Actress (1900-1979).
Born June 6th, 1900 in Brooklyn.
Died July 27th, 1979 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
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