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Dead at age 79
2,210 Notable deaths
Hermann Schlegel
German ornithologist and herpetologist (1804-1884).
Born June 10th, 1804 in Altenburg.
Died January 17th, 1884 at 79 years old in Leiden.
Joseph Wolf
German artist (1820-1899).
Born January 21st, 1820 in Münstermaifeld. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1899 at 79 years old in London.
Neva Gerber
Actress (1894–1974).
Born April 3rd, 1894 in Argenta.
Died January 2nd, 1974 at 79 years old in Palm Springs (cardiovascular disease).
Miodrag Petrović Čkalja
Serbian actor (1924-2003).
Born April 1st, 1924 in Kruševac.
Died October 20th, 2003 at 79 years old in Belgrade.
Edwin Klebs
Swiss biologist (1834-1913).
Born February 6th, 1834 in Königsberg.
Died October 23rd, 1913 at 79 years old in Bern (tuberculosis).
Patrick Bateson
British biologist.
Born March 31st, 1938 in England.
Died August 1st, 2017 at 79 years old
Panamarenko
Belgian assembly artist, sculptor, graphic artist (1940-2019).
Born February 5th, 1940 in Antwerp. [ref]
Died December 14th, 2019 at 79 years old in Brakel. [ref]
Martin Farquhar Tupper
English poet and novelist (1810–1889).
Born July 17th, 1810 in City of Westminster.
Died November 29th, 1889 at 79 years old in Upper Norwood.
Gérard Brach
French screenwriter and film director (1927–2006).
Born July 23rd, 1927 in Montrouge.
Died September 9th, 2006 at 79 years old in 19th arrondissement of Paris (lung cancer). [ref]
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