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Dead at age 79
1,708 Notable deaths
Joseph Edward Mayer
American chemist (1904–1983).
Born February 5th, 1904 in New York City.
Died October 15th, 1983 at 79 years old in San Diego County.
Ruth Taylor
American actress (1908-1984).
Born January 13th, 1905 in Grand Rapids.
Died April 12th, 1984 at 79 years old in Palm Springs.
Marshall Hall
American mathematician (1910-1990).
Born September 17th, 1910 in St. Louis.
Died July 4th, 1990 at 79 years old in London.
Curt von François
German cartographer and commissioner of german southwest africa, founder of windhoek (1852-1931).
Born October 2nd, 1852 in Luxembourg.
Died December 30th, 1931 at 79 years old in Königs Wusterhausen.
Benny Bailey
American musician.
Born August 13th, 1925 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died April 15th, 2005 at 79 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
F. David Peat
British physicist.
Born April 18th, 1938 in Waterloo.
Died June 6th, 2017 at 79 years old in Pari.
Carlo Caffarra
Catholic cardinal.
Born June 1st, 1938 in Busseto.
Died September 6th, 2017 at 79 years old in Bologna (brain cancer).
Franz Cumont
Belgian archaeologist, historian, philologist and epigrapher (1868–1947).
Born January 3rd, 1868 in Aalst.
Died August 20th, 1947 at 79 years old in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre.
Cid Corman
American poet, translator and editor.
Born June 29th, 1924 in Boston. [ref]
Died March 12th, 2004 at 79 years old in Kyoto (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Carl Edvard Johansson
Swedish inventor and scientist who invented high-precision gauge blocks.
Born March 15th, 1864. [ref]
Died September 30th, 1943 at 79 years old in Eskilstuna församling. [ref]
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Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown