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In the year 1979
600 Notable deaths
Gustave Wuyts
Tug of war competitor (1903–1979).
Born February 27th, 1903.
Died January 13th, 1979 at 75 years old
Sigfrid Lundberg
Swedish racing cyclist (1895-1979).
Born February 15th, 1895. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1979 at 84 years old in Uppsala.
Henry Johansson
Swedish ice hockey player (1897–1979).
Born September 23rd, 1897 in Södertälje.
Died May 28th, 1979 at 81 years old in Södertälje.
Niels Blach
Danish field hockey player (1893–1979).
Born December 6th, 1893 in Copenhagen.
Died December 10th, 1979 at 86 years old in Copenhagen.
François Gangloff
Gymnast.
Born July 11th, 1898 in Bischheim. [ref]
Died March 16th, 1979 at 80 years old in Strasbourg. [ref]
Kristen Vadgaard
Gymnast (1886-1979).
Born June 2nd, 1886 in Stenild.
Died February 16th, 1979 at 92 years old in Gjern.
Hjalmar Peter Johansen
Danish gymnast (1892–1979).
Born November 1st, 1892 in Copenhagen.
Died December 9th, 1979 at 87 years old in Copenhagen.
Josef Müller
German politician (1898–1979).
Born March 27th, 1898 in Steinwiesen.
Died September 12th, 1979 at 81 years old in Munich.
Vilma Egresi
Canoe racer (1936-1979).
Born May 7th, 1936 in Budapest.
Died January 7th, 1979 at 42 years old in Budapest.
Robert Sears
Fencer (1884-1979).
Born November 30th, 1884 in Portland. [ref]
Died January 9th, 1979 at 94 years old in Atlanta. [ref]
Deaths 581 to 590 of 600
It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson