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Dead at age 79
2,208 Notable deaths
Adolphe Sax
Belgian musical instrument designer and musician (1814–1894).
Born November 6th, 1814 in Dinant.
Died February 7th, 1894 at 79 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Édouard-Henri Avril
French painter (1849-1928).
Born May 21st, 1849 in Algiers.
Died July 28th, 1928 at 79 years old in Le Raincy. [ref]
Mohammed Amin al-Husseini
Palestinian arab nationalist (1897–1974).
Born January 1st, 1895 in Jerusalem.
Died July 4th, 1974 at 79 years old in Beirut.
Pius X
Pope of the catholic church from 1903 to 1914, saint.
Born June 2nd, 1835 in Riese Pio X.
Died August 20th, 1914 at 79 years old in Apostolic Palace (myocardial infarction).
Fernando Amorsolo
Filipino painter (1892-1972).
Died April 24th, 1972 at 79 years old in Manila (cardiovascular disease).
Aga Khan III
48th imam of the nizari ismaili community (1877-1957).
Born November 2nd, 1877 in Karachi.
Died July 11th, 1957 at 79 years old in Versoix.
Erich Fromm
German sociologist and psychoanalyst (1900–1980).
Born March 23rd, 1900 in Frankfurt.
Died March 18th, 1980 at 79 years old in Muralto.
Tommy Kirk
American actor (1941–2021).
Born December 10th, 1941 in Louisville.
Died September 28th, 2021 at 79 years old in Las Vegas. [ref]
Kim Hunter
American actress (1922-2002).
Born November 12th, 1922 in Detroit.
Died September 11th, 2002 at 79 years old in Greenwich Village (myocardial infarction).
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