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In the year 1979
565 Notable deaths
Antun Augustinčić
Croatian sculptor, political commissar and university teacher (1900-1979).
Born May 4th, 1900 in Klanjec. [ref]
Died May 10th, 1979 at 79 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi
Russian composer (1907-1979).
Born April 25th, 1907 in Saint Petersburg.
Died December 2nd, 1979 at 72 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Ole Lund Kirkegaard
Danish writer (1940-1979).
Born July 29th, 1940 in Aarhus. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1979 at 38 years old in Stenderup. [ref]
Hysni Kapo
Albanian politician (1915-1979).
Born March 4th, 1915 in Tërbaç.
Died September 23rd, 1979 at 64 years old in Paris (pancreatic cancer).
Ray Ventura
French musician.
Born April 16th, 1908 in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died March 30th, 1979 at 70 years old in Palma.
Đuro Pucar
Yugoslav politician.
Born December 13th, 1899 in Kesići.
Died April 12th, 1979 at 79 years old in Belgrade.
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]
István Örkény
Hungarian writer.
Born April 5th, 1912 in Budapest. [ref]
Died June 24th, 1979 at 67 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Preguinho
Brazilian footballer (1905-1979).
Born February 8th, 1905 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died October 1st, 1979 at 74 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Guido Fanconi
Swiss pediatrician (1892-1979).
Born January 1st, 1892 in Poschiavo.
Died October 10th, 1979 at 87 years old in Poschiavo.
Deaths 331 to 340 of 565
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