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In the year 1979
600 Notable deaths
Ernie Harper
British athlete (1902-1979).
Born August 2nd, 1902 in Chesterfield. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1979 at 77 years old in Tullamarine.
Aleksandr Stolper
Soviet film director (1907-1979).
Born August 12th, 1907 in Daugavpils.
Died January 12th, 1979 at 71 years old in Moscow.
Georges Lampin
Film director (1901-1979).
Born October 14th, 1901 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 8th, 1979 at 77 years old in Pau.
S. Corinna Bille
Swiss writer (1912-1979).
Born August 29th, 1912 in Lausanne. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1979 at 67 years old in Sierre. [ref]
Lina Merlin
Italian politician (1887-1979).
Born October 15th, 1887 in Pozzonovo.
Died August 16th, 1979 at 91 years old in Padua. [ref]
Zoltán Várkonyi
Hungarian actor and film director.
Born May 13th, 1912 in Budapest. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1979 at 66 years old in Budapest.
Leif Erland Andersson
Swedish astronomer (1943–1979).
Born November 4th, 1943 in Falkenberg.
Died May 4th, 1979 at 35 years old in Vinberg parish (lymphoma).
Hans Liesche
German high jumper (1891-1979).
Born October 11th, 1891 in Hamburg.
Died March 30th, 1979 at 87 years old in Berlin.
Giovanni De Prà
Italian footballer (1900-1979).
Born June 28th, 1900 in Genoa.
Died June 15th, 1979 at 78 years old in Genoa.
Gavriil Veresov
Soviet chess player and international master.
Born July 28th, 1912 in Minsk.
Died November 12th, 1979 at 67 years old in Minsk.
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