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In the year 1979
565 Notable deaths
Antonina Makarova
Soviet executioner and war criminal (1920-1979).
Born March 1st, 1920 in Sychyovsky Uyezd.
Died August 11th, 1979 at 59 years old in Bryansk (ballistic trauma).
Nematollah Nassiri
Iranian politician (1911-1979).
Born August 4th, 1911 in Semnan.
Died February 15th, 1979 at 67 years old in Qasr Prison (ballistic trauma).
Josef Stangl
German bishop (1907-1979).
Born August 12th, 1907 in Kronach.
Died April 8th, 1979 at 71 years old in Schweinfurt.
George Seaton
American screenwriter, playwright, film director and producer, and theater director (1911-1979).
Born April 17th, 1911 in South Bend.
Died July 28th, 1979 at 68 years old in Beverly Hills (cancer). [ref]
Jean Stafford
American short story writer and novelist (1915-1979).
Born July 1st, 1915 in Covina.
Died March 26th, 1979 at 63 years old in White Plains. [ref]
Charles Seeger
American musicologist (1886–1979).
Born December 14th, 1886 in Mexico City.
Died February 7th, 1979 at 92 years old in Bridgewater.
Demetrio Stratos
Greek musician and lyricist (1945–1979).
Born April 22nd, 1945 in Alexandria.
Died June 13th, 1979 at 34 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Marjorie Rhodes
British actress (1897-1979).
Born April 9th, 1897 in Kingston upon Hull.
Died July 4th, 1979 at 82 years old in Hove (disease).
Renato Vinicio Vaca Vásquez
President of ecuador (1934- 1935) / (1944 - 1947) / (1952 - 1956) / (1960 - 1961) / (1968 - 1972).
Born March 19th, 1893 in Quito. [ref]
Died March 30th, 1979 at 86 years old in Quito.
Rogers Morton
American politician (1914-1979).
Born September 19th, 1914 in Louisville.
Died April 19th, 1979 at 64 years old in Maryland (prostate cancer).
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