Dead at age 79

1,555 Notable deaths

Enzo Barboni

Italian film director.

Born July 10th, 1922 in Rome. [ref]

Died June 23rd, 2002 at 79 years old in Rome. [ref]

Khosrow Sinai

Iranian film director, screenwriter, and composer.

Born January 19th, 1941 in Sari.

Died July 31st, 2020 at 79 years old in Tehran (COVID-19). [ref]

George Barbier

American actor.

Born November 19th, 1865 in Philadelphia.

Died July 19th, 1945 at 79 years old in Hollywood.

Carlo Caffarra

Catholic cardinal.

Born June 1st, 1938 in Busseto.

Died September 6th, 2017 at 79 years old in Bologna (brain cancer).

Rexhep Mitrovica

Albanian politician (1888-1967).

Born January 15th, 1888 in Mitrovica. [ref]

Died May 21st, 1967 at 79 years old in Istanbul.

Aleksandar Tišma

Serbian writer (1924-2003).

Born January 16th, 1924 in Horgoš. [ref]

Died February 16th, 2003 at 79 years old in Novi Sad. [ref]

Hal Connolly

American hammer thrower.

Born August 1st, 1931 in Somerville. [ref]

Died August 18th, 2010 at 79 years old in Catonsville. [ref]

Luciano Martino

Italian film producer, director and screenwriter.

Born December 22nd, 1933 in Rome.

Died August 14th, 2013 at 79 years old in Malindi (disease).

Thomas Denman, 3rd Baron Denman

British politician (1874-1954).

Born November 16th, 1874 in London.

Died June 24th, 1954 at 79 years old in Hove.

Sam Hanks

American racing driver (1914-1994).

Born July 13th, 1914 in Columbus.

Died June 27th, 1994 at 79 years old in Pacific Palisades.

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