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Dead at age 79
1,555 Notable deaths
Hermann Jónasson
Politician (1896-1976).
Born December 25th, 1896 in Sveitarfélagið Skagafjörður.
Died January 22nd, 1976 at 79 years old in Reykjavík.
La Niña de los Peines
Spanish flamenco singer (cantaora).
Born February 10th, 1890 in Seville.
Died November 26th, 1969 at 79 years old in Seville.
Harry Woods
American actor (1889-1968).
Born May 5th, 1889 in Cleveland.
Died December 28th, 1968 at 79 years old in Los Angeles.
Trilussa
Italian dialect poet (1871-1950).
Born October 26th, 1871 in Rome. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1950 at 79 years old in Rome.
Petro Grigorenko
Ukrainian soviet dissident, general.
Born October 16th, 1907 in Borysivka.
Died February 21st, 1987 at 79 years old in New York City.
Jack Pierce
American makeup artist (1889-1968).
Died July 19th, 1968 at 79 years old in Hollywood (uremia).
Juan Carlos Lorenzo
Argentine association manager and football player.
Born October 10th, 1922 in Buenos Aires.
Died November 14th, 2001 at 79 years old in Buenos Aires.
Sherwin Wine
American rabbi.
Born January 25th, 1928 in Detroit.
Died July 21st, 2007 at 79 years old in Morocco (traffic collision). [ref]
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