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Dead at age 79
1,708 Notable deaths
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]
Samuel T. Durrance
American scientist (1943–2023).
Born September 17th, 1943 in Tallahassee.
Died May 5th, 2023 at 79 years old in Viera. [ref]
P. H. Newby
English novelist and broadcasting administrator.
Born June 25th, 1918 in Crowborough.
Died September 6th, 1997 at 79 years old in Garsington.
Aleksandar Tišma
Serbian writer (1924-2003).
Born January 16th, 1924 in Horgoš.
Died February 16th, 2003 at 79 years old in Novi Sad.
Walter Reisch
Director, writer, screenwriter (1903-1983).
Born May 23rd, 1903 in Vienna. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1983 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Erwin Finlay-Freundlich
German astronomer.
Born May 29th, 1885 in Biebrich.
Died July 24th, 1964 at 79 years old in Wiesbaden.
Malcolm de Chazal
Mauritian writer (1902—1981).
Born September 12th, 1902 in Vacoas-Phoenix.
Died October 1st, 1981 at 79 years old in Curepipe.
Erik Adolf von Willebrand
Finnish doctor (1870-1949).
Born February 1st, 1870 in Vaasa. [ref]
Died September 12th, 1949 at 79 years old in Pernå.
Hans Vermeer
German linguist (1930-2010).
Born September 24th, 1930 in Iserlohn.
Died February 4th, 2010 at 79 years old in Heidelberg.
Thies Christophersen
German holocaust denier (1918–1997).
Born January 27th, 1918 in Kiel.
Died February 13th, 1997 at 79 years old in Molfsee.
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They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy