In the year 1979
597 Notable deaths
Elizabeth Bishop
American poet (1911–1979).
Born February 8th, 1911 in Worcester.
Died October 6th, 1979 at 68 years old in Boston (intracranial aneurysm).
Hafizullah Amin
2nd general secretary of the people's democratic party of afghanistan.
Born August 1st, 1929 in Paghman.
Died December 27th, 1979 at 50 years old in Tajbeg Palace (ballistic trauma).
Nino Rota
Italian composer.
Born December 4th, 1911 in Milan.
Died April 10th, 1979 at 67 years old in Rome (coronary thrombosis).
Dolores Costello
American actress (1903–1979).
Born September 17th, 1903 in Pittsburgh.
Died March 1st, 1979 at 75 years old in Fallbrook (pulmonary emphysema).
Giuseppe Meazza
Italian association football player and manager (1910-1979).
Born August 23rd, 1910 in Milan.
Died August 21st, 1979 at 68 years old in Rapallo.
Reinhard Gehlen
German general, nazi, spy (1902-1979).
Born April 3rd, 1902 in Erfurt.
Died June 8th, 1979 at 77 years old in Berg.
Judee Sill
American singer (1944–1979).
Born October 7th, 1944 in Studio City.
Died November 23rd, 1979 at 35 years old in North Hollywood (drug overdose).
Laurie Bird
American actress, photographer (1953–1979).
Born September 26th, 1953 in Glen Cove.
Died June 15th, 1979 at 25 years old in Manhattan (drug overdose).
Jean Rhys
British novelist (1890–1979).
Born August 24th, 1890 in Roseau.
Died May 14th, 1979 at 88 years old in Exeter. [ref]
Nadia Boulanger
French musician, conductor, and teacher (1887-1979).
Born September 16th, 1887 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 22nd, 1979 at 92 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
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Life is for the living. Death is for the dead. Let life be like music. And death a note unsaid. Langston Hughes