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In the year 1979
542 Notable deaths
Felix Aylmer
English actor (1889-1979).
Born February 21st, 1889 in Corsham.
Died September 2nd, 1979 at 90 years old in Sussex.
Angus MacLise
American musician and poet.
Born March 14th, 1938 in Bridgeport.
Died June 21st, 1979 at 41 years old in Kathmandu (tuberculosis).
Billy Bletcher
American actor (1894-1979).
Born September 24th, 1894 in Lancaster.
Died January 5th, 1979 at 84 years old in Los Angeles.
James J. Gibson
American psychologist (1904-1979).
Born January 27th, 1904 in McConnelsville. [ref]
Died December 11th, 1979 at 75 years old in Ithaca. [ref]
Hazari Prasad Dwivedi
Hindi novelist, literary historian, essayist, critic and scholar from india.
Born August 19th, 1907 in Ballia district. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1979 at 71 years old in Delhi. [ref]
Jacob L. Devers
United states army general (1887-1979).
Born September 8th, 1887 in York. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1979 at 92 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
J. G. Farrell
Irish writer.
Born January 23rd, 1935 in Liverpool. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1979 at 44 years old in Bantry Bay (drowning). [ref]
Edward Almond
United states army general.
Born December 12th, 1892 in Luray.
Died June 11th, 1979 at 86 years old in Anniston.
Akwasi Afrifa
Soldier, politician, and former head of state of ghana (1936-1979).
Born April 24th, 1936 in Mampong. [ref]
Died June 26th, 1979 at 43 years old in Accra (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Mika Waltari
Finnish writer (1908–1979).
Born September 19th, 1908 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died August 26th, 1979 at 70 years old in Helsinki (cancer). [ref]
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