In the year 1979
600 Notable deaths
Putte Kock
Swedish football, hockey, and bridge player (1901-1979).
Born June 29th, 1901 in Nacka.
Died October 31st, 1979 at 78 years old in Stockholm.
Ivar Johansson
Swedish olympic wrestler (1903–1979).
Born January 31st, 1903.
Died August 4th, 1979 at 76 years old in Norrköpings S:t Johannes parish.
Antonio Aranda
Spanish military officer (1888–1979).
Born November 13th, 1888 in Leganés.
Died February 8th, 1979 at 90 years old in Madrid.
Elka de Levie
Dutch gymnast (1905–1979).
Born November 21st, 1905 in Amsterdam.
Died December 29th, 1979 at 74 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Margaret Harwood
American astronomer.
Born March 19th, 1885 in Littleton.
Died February 6th, 1979 at 93 years old in Boston.
Santos Urdinarán
Uruguayan footballer (1900-1979).
Born March 30th, 1900 in Montevideo.
Died July 14th, 1979 at 79 years old in Montevideo.
Leandro Remondini
Italian footballer and manager (1917-1979).
Born November 17th, 1917 in Verona.
Died January 9th, 1979 at 61 years old in Milan (myocardial infarction).
Moose Goheen
American ice hockey player (1894–1979).
Born February 8th, 1894 in White Bear Lake.
Died November 13th, 1979 at 85 years old in Saint Paul.
Ivan Stranski
Bulgarian chemist.
Born January 2nd, 1897 in Sofia.
Died June 19th, 1979 at 82 years old in Sofia.
José María Pinilla Fábrega
President of panama (1919-1979).
Born November 28th, 1919 in Panama.
Died August 10th, 1979 at 59 years old in Panama.
Deaths 431 to 440 of 600
If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou