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Dead at age 79
1,708 Notable deaths
Carmen Pereira
Guinea-bissauan politician (1937-2016).
Born September 22nd, 1936 in Bissau. [ref]
Died June 4th, 2016 at 79 years old in Bissau. [ref]
Hal Connolly
American hammer thrower.
Born August 1st, 1931 in Somerville. [ref]
Died August 18th, 2010 at 79 years old in Catonsville. [ref]
Karan Armstrong
Operatic soprano (1941–2021).
Born December 14th, 1941 in Havre.
Died September 28th, 2021 at 79 years old in Marbella. [ref]
Charles de Broqueville
Belgian politician (1860-1940).
Born December 4th, 1860 in Postel.
Died September 5th, 1940 at 79 years old in City of Brussels.
Henri Pousseur
Belgian composer.
Born June 23rd, 1929 in Malmedy. [ref]
Died March 6th, 2009 at 79 years old in City of Brussels (pneumonia). [ref]
Wilhelm Filchner
German explorer (1877-1957).
Born September 13th, 1877 in Munich.
Died May 7th, 1957 at 79 years old in Zurich.
Sergei Gerasimov
Film director, screenwriter, actor (1906-1985).
Died November 26th, 1985 at 79 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Thomas Denman, 3rd Baron Denman
British politician (1874-1954).
Born November 16th, 1874 in London.
Died June 24th, 1954 at 79 years old in Hove.
Pieter Geyl
Dutch historian (1887-1966).
Born December 15th, 1887 in Dordrecht.
Died December 31st, 1966 at 79 years old in Utrecht.
Yaşar Büyükanıt
Turkish general (1940-2019).
Born September 1st, 1940 in Eyüpsultan.
Died November 21st, 2019 at 79 years old in Sarıyer (heart failure).
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