Dead at age 79
1,556 Notable deaths
Walter Sydney Adams
American astronomer.
Born December 20th, 1876 in Antioch.
Died May 11th, 1956 at 79 years old in Pasadena.
Edward Simmons
American artist (1852 - 1931).
Born October 27th, 1852 in Concord. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1931 at 79 years old in Baltimore. [ref]
Gino Bechi
Italian opera singer.
Born October 16th, 1913 in Florence. [ref]
Died February 2nd, 1993 at 79 years old in Florence. [ref]
Ernie Calverley
American basketball player and coach.
Born January 30th, 1924 in Pawtucket.
Died September 20th, 2003 at 79 years old in Providence.
Pál Kadosa
Hungarian composer (1903-1983).
Born September 6th, 1903 in Levice. [ref]
Died March 30th, 1983 at 79 years old in Budapest.
Dino Alfieri
Politician.
Born December 8th, 1886 in Bologna.
Died January 2nd, 1966 at 79 years old in Milan.
Kitty Courbois
Dutch actress (1937-2017).
Born July 13th, 1937 in Nijmegen. [ref]
Died March 11th, 2017 at 79 years old in Amsterdam (intracranial hemorrhage). [ref]
Friedrich Engel
German mathematician.
Born December 26th, 1861 in Lugau. [ref]
Died September 29th, 1941 at 79 years old in Giessen. [ref]
Stanislav Rostotsky
Film director (1922-2001).
Born April 21st, 1922 in Rybinsk.
Died August 10th, 2001 at 79 years old in Vyborg.
Heinosuke Gosho
Japanese film director.
Born February 1st, 1902 in Chiyoda-ku. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1981 at 79 years old in Mishima.
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Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other. Leo Buscaglia