Dead at age 79
2,195 Notable deaths
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]
Henri-Pierre Roché
French writer, art collector and art dealer (1879-1959).
Born May 28th, 1879 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 9th, 1959 at 79 years old in Meudon.
Lilly Martin Spencer
American painter (1822-1902).
Born November 26th, 1822 in Exeter.
Died May 22nd, 1902 at 79 years old in New York City.
Joseph Jongen
Belgian organist and composer (1873–1953).
Born December 14th, 1873 in Liège.
Died July 12th, 1953 at 79 years old in Sart-lez-Spa.
Ahmad Adaweyyah
Egyptian singer (1945–2024).
Born June 26th, 1945 in Minya Governorate.
Died December 29th, 2024 at 79 years old in Cairo. [ref]
Shirley Mason
American actress (1900–1979).
Born June 6th, 1900 in Brooklyn.
Died July 27th, 1979 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
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You’ll drift apart, it’s true, but you’ll be out in the open, part of everything alive again. Philip Pullman