In the year 1979
599 Notable deaths
Stuart Heisler
American film and television director (1896–1979).
Born December 5th, 1894 in Los Angeles.
Died August 21st, 1979 at 84 years old in Los Angeles.
Ugo La Malfa
Politician (1903-1979).
Born May 16th, 1903 in Palermo. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1979 at 75 years old in Rome (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Marjorie Daw
American film actress of the silent era (1902-1979).
Born January 19th, 1902 in Colorado Springs.
Died March 18th, 1979 at 77 years old in Huntington Beach (disease).
Hans Freiherr von Funck
German general (1891-1979).
Born December 23rd, 1891 in Aachen.
Died February 14th, 1979 at 87 years old in Viersen.
Charles Ehresmann
French mathematician (1905-1979).
Born April 19th, 1905 in Strasbourg. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1979 at 74 years old in Amiens. [ref]
Lothar Wolleh
German photographer (1930–1979).
Born January 20th, 1930 in Berlin.
Died September 28th, 1979 at 49 years old in London (asthma).
Asja Lācis
Latvian actor and theatre director (1891–1979).
Born October 19th, 1891 in Ķempji Parish, Līgatne.
Died November 21st, 1979 at 88 years old in Riga.
Sabu Martinez
American musician.
Born July 14th, 1930 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 13th, 1979 at 48 years old in Stockholm (gastrointestinal system disease). [ref]
Carlo Schmid
German academic and politician of the social-democratic spd (1896-1979).
Born December 3rd, 1896 in Perpignan.
Died December 11th, 1979 at 83 years old in Bad Honnef.
Deaths 311 to 320 of 599
Losing is discovering, which is living. Maxime Lagacé