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Dead at age 79
1,767 Notable deaths
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]
Mohammed Amin al-Husseini
Palestinian arab nationalist (1897–1974).
Born January 1st, 1895 in Jerusalem.
Died July 4th, 1974 at 79 years old in Beirut.
Fernando Amorsolo
Filipino painter (1892-1972).
Died April 24th, 1972 at 79 years old in Manila (cardiovascular disease).
Aga Khan III
48th imam of the nizari ismaili community (1877-1957).
Born November 2nd, 1877 in Karachi.
Died July 11th, 1957 at 79 years old in Versoix.
Erich Fromm
German sociologist and psychoanalyst (1900–1980).
Born March 23rd, 1900 in Frankfurt.
Died March 18th, 1980 at 79 years old in Muralto.
Tommy Kirk
American actor (1941–2021).
Born December 10th, 1941 in Louisville.
Died September 28th, 2021 at 79 years old in Las Vegas. [ref]
Kim Hunter
American actress (1922-2002).
Born November 12th, 1922 in Detroit.
Died September 11th, 2002 at 79 years old in Greenwich Village (myocardial infarction).
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