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Dead at age 79
2,195 Notable deaths
Leopold Berchtold
Austro-hungarian politician (1863-1942).
Born April 18th, 1863 in Vienna.
Died November 21st, 1942 at 79 years old in Peresznye.
Ivan Desny
Swiss actor (1922–2002).
Born December 28th, 1922 in Beijing.
Died April 13th, 2002 at 79 years old in Ascona (pneumonia).
Allan King
Canadian film director (1930-2009).
Born February 6th, 1930 in Vancouver.
Died June 15th, 2009 at 79 years old in Toronto (brain cancer). [ref]
Estelle Bernadotte
American-swedish countess.
Born September 26th, 1904 in Pleasantville.
Died May 28th, 1984 at 79 years old in Uppsala (sepsis).
Lonnie Smith
American jazz musician (1942–2021).
Born July 3rd, 1942 in Lackawanna.
Died September 28th, 2021 at 79 years old in Fort Lauderdale (pulmonary fibrosis). [ref]
Kafū Nagai
Japanese writer (1879−1959).
Born December 3rd, 1879 in Tokyo.
Died April 30th, 1959 at 79 years old in Ichikawa.
Henry Bruce, 1st Baron Aberdare
British nobleman and politician (1815–1895).
Born April 16th, 1815 in Aberdare.
Died February 25th, 1895 at 79 years old in London.
Szeto Wah
Hong kong politician and teacher (1931-2011).
Born February 28th, 1931 in British Hong Kong.
Died January 2nd, 2011 at 79 years old in Prince of Wales Hospital (lung cancer). [ref]
Rudi Altig
German racing cyclist (1937–2016).
Born March 18th, 1937 in Mannheim.
Died June 11th, 2016 at 79 years old in Remagen (cancer). [ref]
Anselm Strauss
American sociologist (1916-1996).
Born December 18th, 1916 in New York City.
Died September 5th, 1996 at 79 years old in San Francisco.
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