In the year 1979
600 Notable deaths
Gilbert Cesbron
French writer (1913–1979).
Born January 13th, 1913 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 13th, 1979 at 66 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Mikhail An
Soviet football player (1952–1979).
Born November 19th, 1952 in Tashkent Region.
Died August 11th, 1979 at 26 years old in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
Ethel Lackie
American swimmer (1907–1979).
Born February 10th, 1907 in Chicago.
Died December 15th, 1979 at 72 years old in Newbury Park.
Charlotte Radcliffe
British swimmer, olympic silver medallist.
Born August 3rd, 1903 in Garston.
Died December 12th, 1979 at 76 years old in Liverpool. [ref]
Chang Kia-ngau
Chinese politician (1889-1979).
Born October 21st, 1889 in Jiading County.
Died October 13th, 1979 at 89 years old in Palo Alto.
Karl Anton
Czech director and scriptwriter (1898-1979).
Born October 25th, 1898 in Brno, Prague. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1979 at 80 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Hazel Keener
American actress (1904-1979).
Born October 22nd, 1904 in Bettendorf.
Died August 7th, 1979 at 74 years old in Pacific Grove.
José Della Torre
Argentine footballer (1906-1979).
Born March 23rd, 1906 in San Isidro.
Died July 31st, 1979 at 73 years old in Lanús.
Sámal Joensen-Mikines
Faroese painter (1906-1979).
Born February 23rd, 1906 in Mykines.
Died September 21st, 1979 at 73 years old in Copenhagen.
Anton Heiller
Austrian musician (1923–1979).
Born September 15th, 1923 in Vienna.
Died March 25th, 1979 at 55 years old in Vienna.
Deaths 421 to 430 of 600
It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo