In the year 1979
599 Notable deaths
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.
Roman Ghirshman
French archaeologist (1895-1979).
Born October 15th, 1895 in Kharkiv.
Died September 5th, 1979 at 83 years old in Budapest.
Guiomar Novaes
Brazilian pianist (1895-1979).
Born February 28th, 1895 in São João da Boa Vista.
Died March 7th, 1979 at 84 years old in São Paulo.
Taisto Mäki
Finnish long-distance runner (1910–1979).
Born December 2nd, 1910 in Rekola.
Died May 1st, 1979 at 68 years old in Helsinki.
George Pollock
British film director (1907-1979).
Born March 27th, 1907 in Leicester.
Died December 22nd, 1979 at 72 years old in Thanet.
Bruno Coquatrix
Owner and manager of the music hall paris olympia.
Born August 4th, 1910 in Ronchin.
Died April 1st, 1979 at 68 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Carl Miller
American film actor, born august 9, 1893.
Born August 9th, 1894 in Wichita County. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 1979 at 84 years old in Honolulu.
Hysni Kapo
Albanian politician (1915-1979).
Born March 4th, 1915 in Tërbaç.
Died September 23rd, 1979 at 64 years old in Paris (pancreatic cancer).
Edward Stachura
Polish poet, writer and translator.
Born August 18th, 1937 in Charvieu. [ref]
Died July 24th, 1979 at 41 years old in Warsaw (hanging). [ref]
Giacomo Lauri-Volpi
Italian opera singer (1892-1979).
Born December 11th, 1892 in Lanuvio.
Died March 17th, 1979 at 86 years old in Valencia, Burjassot.
Deaths 331 to 340 of 599
Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets. Arthur Miller