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Dead at age 79
2,195 Notable deaths
Kong Le
Lao army officer (1934-2014).
Born March 6th, 1934 in Savannakhet Province.
Died January 17th, 2014 at 79 years old in Ballainvilliers.
Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald
German paleontologist (1902-1982).
Born November 13th, 1902 in Berlin.
Died July 10th, 1982 at 79 years old in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe.
Claire Bretécher
French cartoonist (1940–2020).
Born April 17th, 1940 in Nantes. [ref]
Died February 11th, 2020 at 79 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Carmen Pereira
Guinea-bissauan politician (1937-2016).
Born September 22nd, 1936 in Bissau. [ref]
Died June 4th, 2016 at 79 years old in Bissau. [ref]
Hal Connolly
American hammer thrower (1931–2010).
Born August 1st, 1931 in Somerville. [ref]
Died August 18th, 2010 at 79 years old in Catonsville. [ref]
Karan Armstrong
Operatic soprano (1941–2021).
Born December 14th, 1941 in Havre.
Died September 28th, 2021 at 79 years old in Marbella. [ref]
Charles de Broqueville
Belgian politician (1860-1940).
Born December 4th, 1860 in Postel.
Died September 5th, 1940 at 79 years old in Brussels.
Henri Pousseur
Belgian composer (1929-2009).
Born June 23rd, 1929 in Malmedy.
Died March 6th, 2009 at 79 years old in Brussels (pneumonia).
John William Dawson
Canadian geologist, principal of mcgill university (1820–1899).
Born October 13th, 1820 in Pictou.
Died November 19th, 1899 at 79 years old in Montreal.
Wilhelm Filchner
German explorer (1877-1957).
Born September 13th, 1877 in Munich.
Died May 7th, 1957 at 79 years old in Zurich.
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