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In the year 1979
599 Notable deaths
Vagif Mustafazadeh
Azerbaijani musician (1940-1979).
Born March 16th, 1940 in Baku.
Died December 16th, 1979 at 39 years old in Tashkent (myocardial infarction).
Louis Paul Boon
Belgian writer (1912–1979).
Born March 15th, 1912 in Aalst.
Died May 10th, 1979 at 67 years old in Erembodegem.
Victor Saville
English film director, producer and screenwriter (1895–1979).
Born September 25th, 1895 in Birmingham.
Died May 8th, 1979 at 83 years old in London.
Louis Durey
French composer.
Born May 27th, 1888 in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 1979 at 91 years old in Saint-Tropez. [ref]
Paul Dessau
German composer and conductor (1894-1979).
Born December 19th, 1894 in Hamburg.
Died June 28th, 1979 at 84 years old in Königs Wusterhausen.
Paul Conrath
German general der fallschirmtruppe during world war ii (1896–1979).
Born November 22nd, 1896 in Rudow.
Died January 15th, 1979 at 82 years old in Hamburg.
Dirk Stikker
Dutch politician (1897-1979).
Born February 5th, 1897 in Winschoten.
Died December 23rd, 1979 at 82 years old in Wassenaar. [ref]
Saro Urzì
Italian film director and actor (1913–1979).
Born February 24th, 1913 in Catania.
Died November 1st, 1979 at 66 years old in San Giuseppe Vesuviano.
Wilbur Ware
American jazz musician (1923-1979).
Born September 8th, 1923 in Chicago.
Died September 9th, 1979 at 56 years old in Philadelphia (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
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