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Dead at age 79
2,210 Notable deaths
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).
Milutin Mrkonjić
Serbian politician.
Born May 23rd, 1942 in Belgrade.
Died November 27th, 2021 at 79 years old in Belgrade.
Timo Sarpaneva
Finnish industrial designer (1926-2006).
Born October 31st, 1926 in Helsinki.
Died October 2nd, 2006 at 79 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Alan Davidson
British diplomat (1924–2003).
Born March 30th, 1924 in Derry.
Died December 2nd, 2003 at 79 years old in London.
William Henry Pickering
American astronomer (1858–1938).
Born February 15th, 1858 in Boston.
Died January 17th, 1938 at 79 years old in Mandeville. [ref]
Paul Lincke
German composer (1866–1946).
Born November 7th, 1866 in Berlin.
Died September 4th, 1946 at 79 years old in Hahnenklee, Clausthal-Zellerfeld.
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