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Dead at age 79
1,704 Notable deaths
Mary McLeod Bethune
American educator and civil rights leader (1875-1955).
Born July 10th, 1875 in Mayesville.
Died May 18th, 1955 at 79 years old in Daytona Beach (myocardial infarction).
William Shockley
American physicist and inventor (1910–1989).
Born February 13th, 1910 in London.
Died August 12th, 1989 at 79 years old in Stanford (prostate cancer).
Satya Pal Malik
Indian politician.
Born July 24th, 1946 in Aligarh.
Died August 5th, 2025 at 79 years old in Delhi.
William Wyler
German-born american film director, producer and screenwriter (1902–1981).
Born July 1st, 1902 in Mulhouse. [ref]
Died July 27th, 1981 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
George Steele
American professional wrestler and actor (1937-2017).
Born April 16th, 1937 in Detroit.
Died February 16th, 2017 at 79 years old in Cocoa Beach (kidney failure). [ref]
Victor Rothschild, 3rd Baron Rothschild
British businessman and politician (1910-1990).
Born October 31st, 1910 in London.
Died March 20th, 1990 at 79 years old in London.
Oommen Chandy
10th chief minister of kerala (1943–2023).
Born October 31st, 1943 in Puthuppally.
Died July 18th, 2023 at 79 years old in Bengaluru. [ref]
Edmund Husserl
German philosopher, known as the father of phenomenology.
Born April 8th, 1859 in Prostějov. [ref]
Died April 27th, 1938 at 79 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Iris Murdoch
Irish-born british writer and philosopher (1919–1999).
Born July 15th, 1919 in Dublin. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1999 at 79 years old in Oxford (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Hermione Baddeley
British character actress of theatre, film and television (1906-1986).
Born November 13th, 1906 in Broseley.
Died August 19th, 1986 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
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