In the year 1979
557 Notable deaths
Hub van Doorne
Dutch businessman.
Born January 1st, 1900 in America, Limburg.
Died May 23rd, 1979 at 79 years old in Deurne.
Yisrael Yeshayahu
Israeli politician (1908-1979).
Born April 20th, 1908 in Sa'dah. [ref]
Died June 20th, 1979 at 71 years old in Jerusalem.
Maria Caniglia
Singer.
Born May 11th, 1906 in Naples.
Died April 16th, 1979 at 72 years old in Rome.
Gustav Winckler
Danish singer-songwriter (1925-1979).
Born October 13th, 1925 in Copenhagen.
Died January 20th, 1979 at 53 years old in Viborg (traffic collision).
István Bibó
Hungarian politician (1911-1979).
Born August 7th, 1911 in Szeged. [ref]
Died May 10th, 1979 at 67 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Marcel Jouhandeau
French writer.
Born July 26th, 1888 in Guéret. [ref]
Died April 7th, 1979 at 90 years old in Rueil-Malmaison (stomach cancer). [ref]
Bruno Apitz
German writer (1900-1979).
Born April 28th, 1900 in Leipzig.
Died April 7th, 1979 at 78 years old in East Berlin.
Bart McGhee
American association football player.
Born April 30th, 1899 in Edinburgh.
Died January 26th, 1979 at 79 years old in Philadelphia.
Johan Borgen
Norwegian writer.
Born April 28th, 1902 in Christiania. [ref]
Died November 16th, 1979 at 77 years old in Hvaler. [ref]
Amedeo Biavati
Italian footballer (1915-1979).
Born April 4th, 1915 in Bologna.
Died April 22nd, 1979 at 64 years old in Bologna.
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