In the year 1979
600 Notable deaths
Lajos Maszlay
Fencer (1903-1979).
Born October 2nd, 1903 in Budapest.
Died December 1st, 1979 at 76 years old in Budapest.
Juan Aguilera
Chilean footballer (1903-1979).
Born October 23rd, 1903 in Santiago.
Died October 21st, 1979 at 75 years old in Coronel.
Erich Schmitt
Handball player (1912-1979).
Born August 6th, 1912 in Switzerland.
Died October 29th, 1979 at 67 years old
Thomas Byström
Equestrian (1893-1979).
Born November 27th, 1893 in Stockholm.
Died July 22nd, 1979 at 85 years old
Guglielmo Segato
Olympic cyclist (1906–1979).
Born March 22nd, 1906 in Padua.
Died April 19th, 1979 at 73 years old in Motta di Livenza.
Claus Juell
Sailor.
Born February 5th, 1902 in Moss Municipality.
Died December 19th, 1979 at 77 years old in Moss Municipality.
Dmitry Blokhintsev
Soviet physicist and university teacher (1908-1979).
Born January 11th, 1908 in Moscow.
Died January 27th, 1979 at 71 years old in Dubna.
Hans Bjerrum
Field hockey player.
Born September 8th, 1899 in Hellerup.
Died May 10th, 1979 at 79 years old in London.
Sidney Jelinek
American rower.
Born March 18th, 1899 in Wilmington.
Died March 9th, 1979 at 79 years old in Philadelphia.
Vigo Madsen
Danish gymnast (1889-1979).
Born November 13th, 1889 in Vejle.
Died June 17th, 1979 at 89 years old
Deaths 571 to 580 of 600
Every exit is an entry somewhere else. Tom Stoppard