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In the year 1979
542 Notable deaths
Larisa Shepitko
Soviet film director and screenwriter.
Born January 6th, 1938 in Bakhmut.
Died July 2nd, 1979 at 41 years old in Tver Oblast (traffic collision). [ref]
Léonide Massine
Ballet dancer.
Born August 9th, 1896 in Moscow. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1979 at 82 years old in Borken, Cologne (disease).
Dave Fleischer
American animation film director and film producer (1894-1979).
Born July 14th, 1894 in New York City. [ref]
Died June 25th, 1979 at 84 years old in Hollywood, Woodland Hills. [ref]
Nikos Poulantzas
Greek-french philosopher.
Born September 21st, 1936 in Athens.
Died October 3rd, 1979 at 43 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (suicide by jumping from height).
Jackie Brenston
American r&b singer, saxophonist, songwriter.
Born August 15th, 1930 in Clarksdale. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1979 at 49 years old in Memphis (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Habib Elghanian
Iranian jewish businessman.
Born April 5th, 1909 in Tehran.
Died May 9th, 1979 at 70 years old in Tehran (ballistic trauma).
Catherine Hessling
French actress (1900-1979).
Born June 22nd, 1900 in Moronvilliers. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1979 at 79 years old in La Celle-Saint-Cloud. [ref]
Sin-Itiro Tomonaga
Japanese physicist (1906-1979).
Born March 31st, 1906 in Tokyo.
Died July 8th, 1979 at 73 years old in Tokyo (head and neck cancer).
Nereo Rocco
Italian footballer and manager.
Born May 20th, 1912 in Trieste.
Died February 20th, 1979 at 66 years old in Trieste.
Elizabeth Ryan
Us tennis player.
Born February 5th, 1892 in Anaheim.
Died July 6th, 1979 at 87 years old in Wimbledon. [ref]
Deaths 151 to 160 of 542
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