In the year 1979
600 Notable deaths
Bengt Ljungquist
Swedish olympic fencer and equestrian (1912–1979).
Born September 20th, 1912 in Umeå.
Died July 15th, 1979 at 66 years old in Förslöv.
Bolesław Habowski
Polish footballer (1914-1979).
Born September 13th, 1914 in Kraków.
Died May 21st, 1979 at 64 years old in Wendover.
Amelia Piccinini
Italian athletics competitor (1917–1979).
Born January 17th, 1917 in Alessandria.
Died April 3rd, 1979 at 62 years old in Turin.
Karel Skalička
Czech chess player.
Born November 1st, 1896 in Prague.
Died December 10th, 1979 at 83 years old in Buenos Aires.
Frans de Bruyn Kops
Dutch footballer (1886-1979).
Born October 28th, 1886 in Bengkulu.
Died November 22nd, 1979 at 93 years old in The Hague.
Constant Joacim
Belgian footballer (1908-1979).
Born March 3rd, 1908 in Berchem.
Died June 12th, 1979 at 71 years old in Blankenberge.
Rolf Holmberg
Norwegian footballer (1914-1979).
Born August 24th, 1914 in Gjerpen.
Died July 5th, 1979 at 64 years old in Skien.
Peter Donlon
American rower (1906–1979).
Born December 16th, 1906 in Port Hueneme.
Died December 14th, 1979 at 72 years old in Napa.
Zbigniew Turski
Polish composer (1908-1979).
Born October 21st, 1908 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died January 6th, 1979 at 70 years old in Warsaw.
Franz Buxbaum
Austrian botanist (1900-1979).
Born February 25th, 1900 in Liebenau.
Died February 7th, 1979 at 78 years old in Fürstenfeld.
Deaths 531 to 540 of 600
Death is nothing, but to live defeated is to die every day. Napoleon Bonaparte