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Dead at age 79
1,555 Notable deaths
Erik Adolf von Willebrand
Finnish doctor.
Born February 1st, 1870 in Vaasa. [ref]
Died September 12th, 1949 at 79 years old in Pernå.
Irving Segal
American mathematician (1918–1998).
Born September 13th, 1918 in The Bronx.
Died August 30th, 1998 at 79 years old in Lexington. [ref]
Hiroyuki Hosoda
Japanese politician (1944–2023).
Born April 5th, 1944 in Matsue.
Died November 10th, 2023 at 79 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Marshall Hall
American mathematician (1910-1990).
Born September 17th, 1910 in St. Louis.
Died July 4th, 1990 at 79 years old in London.
Benny Bailey
American musician.
Born August 13th, 1925 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died April 15th, 2005 at 79 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Kolë Idromeno
Albanian painter, sculptor, photographer, architect and engineer (1860-1939).
Born August 15th, 1860 in Shkodër.
Died December 12th, 1939 at 79 years old in Shkodër.
Louis Paulhan
French aviator.
Born July 19th, 1883 in Pézenas. [ref]
Died February 10th, 1963 at 79 years old in Saint-Jean-de-Luz. [ref]
Paul Schultze-Naumburg
German architect (1869-1949).
Born June 10th, 1869 in Almrich. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1949 at 79 years old in Jena. [ref]
Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
German noble.
Born January 28th, 1857 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 28th, 1936 at 79 years old in Remplin.
Lesley Selander
American film director.
Born May 26th, 1900 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died December 5th, 1979 at 79 years old in Los Alamitos. [ref]
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