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Dead at age 79
2,210 Notable deaths
Friedrich Schulz
German general (1897–1976).
Born October 15th, 1897 in Czerwieńsk.
Died November 30th, 1976 at 79 years old in Freudenstadt.
Pilar Primo de Rivera
Spanish countess (1907–1991).
Born November 4th, 1911 in Madrid. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1991 at 79 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Thomas William Rhys Davids
British scholar of the pāli language (1843–1922).
Born May 12th, 1843 in Colchester.
Died December 27th, 1922 at 79 years old in Chipstead.
Marie Adelaide Belloc Lowndes
English novelist (1868-1947).
Born August 5th, 1868 in London.
Died November 14th, 1947 at 79 years old in Hampshire.
John Joseph Myers
Catholic archbishop (1941–2020).
Born July 26th, 1941 in Earlville.
Died September 24th, 2020 at 79 years old in Ottawa. [ref]
Halit Akçatepe
Turkish actor (1938–2017).
Born January 1st, 1938 in Üsküdar.
Died March 31st, 2017 at 79 years old in Istanbul (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Fred Sinowatz
Austrian historian and chancellor (1929-2008).
Born February 5th, 1929 in Neufeld an der Leitha.
Died August 11th, 2008 at 79 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Francesco Di Carlo
Italian mobster (1941–2020).
Born February 18th, 1941 in Altofonte.
Died April 16th, 2020 at 79 years old in Paris (COVID-19). [ref]
Bo Larsson
Swedish footballer (1944–2023).
Born May 5th, 1944 in Malmö. [ref]
Died December 18th, 2023 at 79 years old in Husie. [ref]
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