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Dead at age 79
1,708 Notable deaths
Karel Kachyňa
Czech actor and director.
Born May 1st, 1924 in Vyškov. [ref]
Died March 12th, 2004 at 79 years old in Prague, Říčany. [ref]
Nanni Galli
Italian racing driver.
Born October 2nd, 1940 in Bologna.
Died October 12th, 2019 at 79 years old in Prato. [ref]
Kazimierz Michałowski
Polish archaeologist and egyptologist (1901–1981).
Born December 14th, 1901 in Ternopil.
Died January 1st, 1981 at 79 years old in Warsaw.
Jean-Paul Fitoussi
French economist (1942-2022).
Born August 19th, 1942 in La Goulette.
Died April 15th, 2022 at 79 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Miguel Abadía Méndez
President of colombia (1867-1947).
Born July 5th, 1867 in Coello.
Died May 9th, 1947 at 79 years old in Bogotá. [ref]
Nikola Ivanov
Bulgarian general (1861-1940).
Born March 2nd, 1861 in Kalofer.
Died September 10th, 1940 at 79 years old in Sofia.
Lothar Mendes
German film director and screenwriter.
Born May 19th, 1894 in Berlin.
Died February 25th, 1974 at 79 years old in London (disease).
Aysel Gürel
Turkish poet (1929–2008).
Born February 7th, 1929 in Denizli.
Died February 17th, 2008 at 79 years old in Istanbul (chronic bronchitis).
Vladimir Burtsev
Russian revolutionary activist (1862-1942).
Born November 29th, 1862 in Fort-Shevchenko.
Died August 21st, 1942 at 79 years old in Paris (sepsis).
Alev Alatlı
Turkish columnist and novelist (1942–2024).
Born September 16th, 1944 in Menemen.
Died February 2nd, 2024 at 79 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
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