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Dead at age 79
2,194 Notable deaths
Kurt Aland
German theologian and biblical scholar (1915–1994).
Born March 28th, 1915 in Steglitz.
Died April 13th, 1994 at 79 years old in Münster.
Pat Stapleton
Canadian ice hockey player (1940–2020).
Born July 4th, 1940 in Sarnia.
Died April 8th, 2020 at 79 years old in London. [ref]
Hans Michael Rehberg
German actor and director (1938-2017).
Born April 2nd, 1938 in Fürstenwalde.
Died November 7th, 2017 at 79 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Hiren Bhattacharyya
Indian writer (1932–2012).
Born July 28th, 1932 in Jorhat.
Died July 4th, 2012 at 79 years old in Guwahati (lung disease). [ref]
Lewis Williams Douglas
Politician and american businessman (1894-1974).
Born July 2nd, 1894 in Bisbee.
Died March 7th, 1974 at 79 years old in Tucson.
Eugène Charles Catalan
French and belgian mathematician (1814–1894).
Born May 30th, 1814 in Bruges.
Died February 14th, 1894 at 79 years old in Liège (pneumonia).
Mohammed Ali Tewfik
Egyptian prince (1875–1955).
Born November 9th, 1875 in Cairo.
Died March 18th, 1955 at 79 years old in Lausanne.
Samuel Alexander
Australian-born british philosopher (1859-1938).
Born January 6th, 1859 in Sydney.
Died September 13th, 1938 at 79 years old in Manchester.
Charles Barton
Film director, actor (1902-1981).
Born May 25th, 1902 in San Francisco.
Died December 5th, 1981 at 79 years old in Burbank (myocardial infarction).
Giulietto Chiesa
Italian politician (1940-2020).
Born September 4th, 1940 in Acqui Terme.
Died April 26th, 2020 at 79 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one. Kahlil Gibran