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In the year 1979
542 Notable deaths
Ann Dvorak
American actress (1911–1979).
Born August 2nd, 1912 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 10th, 1979 at 67 years old in Honolulu (stomach cancer). [ref]
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]
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).
Wilhelm Bittrich
German general (1894-1979).
Born February 26th, 1894 in Wernigerode.
Died April 19th, 1979 at 85 years old in Wolfratshausen.
Van McCoy
American musician, record producer, arranger, songwriter, singer and orchestra conductor (1940-1979).
Born January 6th, 1940 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died July 6th, 1979 at 39 years old in Englewood (myocardial infarction).
Olive Morris
British community leader and black feminist activist (1952-1979).
Born June 26th, 1952 in Saint Catherine Parish.
Died July 12th, 1979 at 27 years old in St Thomas' Hospital (non-Hodgkin lymphoma).
Adolph Dubs
United states ambassador to afghanistan (1920-1979).
Born August 4th, 1920 in Chicago.
Died February 14th, 1979 at 58 years old in Kabul.
John Cromwell
American film actor, director and producer.
Born December 23rd, 1887 in Toledo.
Died September 26th, 1979 at 91 years old in Santa Barbara. [ref]
Norman Hartnell
British fashion designer.
Born June 12th, 1901 in London.
Died June 8th, 1979 at 77 years old in Windsor.
Wilfred Bion
British psychoanalyst & psychiatrist.
Born September 8th, 1897 in Mathura. [ref]
Died November 8th, 1979 at 82 years old in Oxford (leukemia). [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 542
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