In the year 1979
597 Notable deaths
Barbara Hutton
American philanthropist and socialite (1912-1979).
Born November 14th, 1912 in New York City.
Died May 11th, 1979 at 66 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Mamie Eisenhower
First lady of the united states from 1953 to 1961.
Born November 14th, 1896 in Boone.
Died November 1st, 1979 at 82 years old in Washington, D.C..
Raymond Washington
American gang member.
Born August 14th, 1953 in Los Angeles.
Died August 9th, 1979 at 25 years old in Los Angeles.
Charles Mingus
American jazz double bassist, composer and bandleader (1922–1979).
Born April 22nd, 1922 in Nogales. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1979 at 56 years old in Cuernavaca (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Richard Rodgers
American composer of songs and broadway musicals (1902–1979).
Born June 28th, 1902 in Queens. [ref]
Died December 30th, 1979 at 77 years old in New York City. [ref]
Zeppo Marx
American film star; member of the marx brothers (1901–1979).
Born February 25th, 1901 in Manhattan.
Died November 30th, 1979 at 78 years old in Palm Springs (lung cancer).
Carmine Galante
American mafia boss (1910-1979).
Born February 21st, 1910 in New York City, East Harlem.
Died July 12th, 1979 at 69 years old in Bushwick.
Herbert Marcuse
German philosopher, sociologist, and political theorist (1898-1979).
Born July 19th, 1898 in Berlin. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1979 at 81 years old in Starnberg (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Thurman Munson
American baseball player.
Died August 2nd, 1979 at 32 years old in Green (aircraft crash).
Peggy Guggenheim
American art collector, art dealer, museum founder and socialite.
Born August 26th, 1898 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1979 at 81 years old in Camposampiero. [ref]
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That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet. Emily Dickinson