In the year 1979
597 Notable deaths
Gerald Templer
British army general (1898–1979).
Born September 11th, 1898 in Colchester.
Died October 25th, 1979 at 81 years old in Chelsea.
J. G. Farrell
British writer (1935–1979).
Born January 25th, 1935 in Liverpool. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1979 at 44 years old in Bantry Bay (drowning). [ref]
Edward Almond
United states army general (1892–1979).
Born December 12th, 1892 in Luray.
Died June 11th, 1979 at 86 years old in Anniston.
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]
Yvonne Mitchell
British actress.
Born July 7th, 1915 in London.
Died March 24th, 1979 at 63 years old in London (cancer).
Elizabeth Ryan
American tennis player (1892–1979).
Born February 5th, 1892 in Anaheim.
Died July 6th, 1979 at 87 years old in Wimbledon. [ref]
Otto Robert Frisch
Austrian-born british nuclear physicist.
Born October 1st, 1904 in Vienna.
Died September 22nd, 1979 at 74 years old in Cambridge.
Morteza Motahhari
Iranian politician (1919-1979).
Born January 31st, 1919 in Fariman. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1979 at 60 years old in Tehran (gunshot wound). [ref]
Chris Taylor
American professional and amateur wrestler (1950-1979).
Born June 13th, 1950 in Dowagiac. [ref]
Died June 30th, 1979 at 29 years old in Story City (myocardial infarction).
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]
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