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In the year 1979
600 Notable deaths
Roger Jean Heim
French botanist (1900–1979).
Born February 12th, 1900 in Paris, 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1979 at 79 years old in Paris, 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Friedrich Torberg
Czech publicist and writer (1908-1979).
Born September 16th, 1908 in Vienna.
Died November 10th, 1979 at 71 years old in Vienna.
Mikhail Khozin
Soviet general (1896–1979).
Born November 3rd, 1896 in Skachikha.
Died February 27th, 1979 at 82 years old in Moscow.
Julia Bell
British geneticist (1879–1979).
Born January 28th, 1879 in Sherwood.
Died April 26th, 1979 at 100 years old in Westminster.
Frank Wallace
American soccer player (1922-1979).
Born July 15th, 1922 in St. Louis.
Died November 13th, 1979 at 57 years old in St. Louis.
Amedeo Biavati
Italian footballer (1915-1979).
Born April 4th, 1915 in Bologna.
Died April 22nd, 1979 at 64 years old in Bologna.
Andrei Markov
Soviet mathematician (1903-1979).
Born September 22nd, 1903 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 11th, 1979 at 76 years old in Moscow.
Hermann Arthur Jahn
English scientist.
Born May 31st, 1907 in Colchester.
Died October 24th, 1979 at 72 years old in Southampton.
Jef van de Wiele
Belgian nazi collaborator (1903-1979).
Born July 20th, 1903 in Deurne.
Died September 4th, 1979 at 76 years old in Bruges.
Mabel Taliaferro
Actress (1887-1979).
Born May 21st, 1887 in New York City.
Died January 24th, 1979 at 91 years old in Honolulu.
Deaths 371 to 380 of 600
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