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In the year 1979
565 Notable deaths
Robert Florey
French-born american director (1900-1979).
Born September 14th, 1900 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 16th, 1979 at 78 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
Maurice Challe
French general.
Born September 5th, 1905 in Le Pontet. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1979 at 73 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Jocelyne LaGarde
French polynesian actor (1924-1979).
Born April 24th, 1924 in Papeete. [ref]
Died September 12th, 1979 at 55 years old in Papeete.
Katharine Burr Blodgett
American physicist (1898-1979).
Born January 10th, 1898 in Schenectady.
Died October 12th, 1979 at 81 years old in Schenectady.
Josef Oberhauser
German extermination camp officer.
Born September 20th, 1915 in Munich.
Died November 22nd, 1979 at 64 years old in Munich.
Edward Conze
British marxism and buddhism scholar (1904–1979).
Born March 18th, 1904 in London Borough of Lewisham. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1979 at 75 years old in Yeovil. [ref]
Ugo Spirito
Italian academic.
Born September 9th, 1896 in Arezzo.
Died April 28th, 1979 at 82 years old in Rome.
August Heissmeyer
Leading member of the ss (1897-1979).
Born January 11th, 1897 in Aerzen.
Died January 16th, 1979 at 82 years old in Schwäbisch Hall.
Henrich Focke
German aviation pioneer (1890–1979).
Born October 8th, 1890 in Bremen.
Died February 25th, 1979 at 88 years old in Bremen.
Ferenc Nagy
Hungarian politician (1903-1979).
Born October 8th, 1903 in Bisse.
Died June 12th, 1979 at 75 years old in Fairfax.
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