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Dead at age 79
2,208 Notable deaths
Jim Rohn
American motivational speaker.
Born September 17th, 1930 in Yakima.
Died December 5th, 2009 at 79 years old in West Hills (pulmonary fibrosis). [ref]
Bianca Sugătoarea
American samoan professional wrestler (1945-2024).
Born April 5th, 1945 in Leone.
Died June 25th, 2024 at 79 years old in Pensacola.
Ed Wynn
American actor (1886-1966).
Born November 9th, 1886 in Philadelphia.
Died June 19th, 1966 at 79 years old in Beverly Hills (esophageal cancer).
Count Basie
American jazz musician and composer (1904–1984).
Born August 21st, 1904 in Red Bank. [ref]
Died April 26th, 1984 at 79 years old in Hollywood (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Dave Mason
British recording artist; singer-songwriter and guitarist from worcester.
Born May 10th, 1946 in Worcester.
Died April 19th, 2026 at 79 years old in Gardnerville.
Alex Rocco
American actor (1936–2015).
Born February 29th, 1936 in Cambridge.
Died July 18th, 2015 at 79 years old in Studio City (cancer).
Richard Briers
English actor (1934–2013).
Born January 14th, 1934 in Surrey.
Died February 17th, 2013 at 79 years old in London (pulmonary emphysema).
Jim Corbett
British hunter, tracker, naturalist and author (1875-1955).
Born July 25th, 1875 in Nainital.
Died April 19th, 1955 at 79 years old in Nyeri.
Stephen Covey
American educator, author, businessman and motivational speaker (1932-2012).
Born October 24th, 1932 in Salt Lake City.
Died July 16th, 2012 at 79 years old in Idaho Falls (infarction). [ref]
Liliʻuokalani
Monarch of the hawaiian kingdom (1838–1917).
Born September 2nd, 1838 in Honolulu.
Died November 11th, 1917 at 79 years old in Honolulu (cerebral hemorrhage).
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