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Dead at age 79
2,195 Notable deaths
Sergei Gerasimov
Soviet film director, screenwriter, actor (1906-1985).
Born June 3rd, 1906 in Kundravy.
Died November 26th, 1985 at 79 years old in Moscow.
Thomas Denman, 3rd Baron Denman
British politician (1874-1954).
Born November 16th, 1874 in London.
Died June 24th, 1954 at 79 years old in Hove.
Pieter Geyl
Dutch historian (1887-1966).
Born December 15th, 1887 in Dordrecht.
Died December 31st, 1966 at 79 years old in Utrecht.
Yaşar Büyükanıt
Turkish general (1940–2019).
Born September 1st, 1940 in Eyüp.
Died November 21st, 2019 at 79 years old in Sarıyer (heart failure).
Juan Carlos Lorenzo
Argentine association manager and football player (1922–2001).
Born October 10th, 1922 in Buenos Aires.
Died November 14th, 2001 at 79 years old in Buenos Aires.
Hugo Theorell
Biochemist (1903-1982).
Born July 6th, 1903 in Linköping Cathedral Congregation. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1982 at 79 years old in Stockholm.
Antonio Martino
Italian academic and politician (1942–2022).
Born December 22nd, 1942 in Messina.
Died March 5th, 2022 at 79 years old in Rome. [ref]
Hubert Vos
Dutch painter (1855-1935).
Born February 15th, 1855 in Maastricht.
Died January 8th, 1935 at 79 years old in New York City.
Josef Neckermann
German entrepreneur and equestrian (1912-1992).
Born June 5th, 1912 in Würzburg.
Died January 13th, 1992 at 79 years old in Dreieich.
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