In the year 1979
597 Notable deaths
Asa Earl Carter
Political speechwriter, politician, novelist, memoirist (1925-1979).
Born September 4th, 1925 in Anniston.
Died June 7th, 1979 at 53 years old in Abilene. [ref]
Werner Forssmann
German physician, nobel prize winner (1904-1979).
Born August 29th, 1904 in Berlin.
Died June 1st, 1979 at 74 years old in Schopfheim (myocardial infarction).
Philippe Halsman
American photographer (1906-1979).
Born May 2nd, 1906 in Riga. [ref]
Died June 25th, 1979 at 73 years old in New York City. [ref]
Yuen Siu-tien
Hong kong actor (1912-1979).
Born November 27th, 1912 in Beijing.
Died January 8th, 1979 at 66 years old in Hong Kong (myocardial infarction).
Van McCoy
American musician, producer and songwriter (1940–1979).
Born January 6th, 1940 in Washington, D.C..
Died July 6th, 1979 at 39 years old in Englewood (myocardial infarction).
Rudi Dutschke
German student activist (1940–1979).
Born March 7th, 1940 in Schönefeld. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1979 at 39 years old in Aarhus (drowning). [ref]
Wilhelm Bittrich
German general (1894-1979.
Born February 26th, 1894 in Wernigerode.
Died April 19th, 1979 at 85 years old in Wolfratshausen.
John Cromwell
American actor, director and producer (1886/7–1979).
Born December 23rd, 1886 in Toledo.
Died September 26th, 1979 at 92 years old in Santa Barbara.
Blair Peach
Anti-nazi protestor killed by the police in 1979.
Born March 25th, 1946 in Napier.
Died April 23rd, 1979 at 33 years old in Southall (blunt trauma).
Norman Hartnell
British fashion designer.
Born June 12th, 1901 in London.
Died June 8th, 1979 at 77 years old in Windsor.
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