In the year 1979

545 Notable deaths

Paolo Barison

Italian footballer (1936-1979).

Born June 23rd, 1936 in Vittorio Veneto.

Died April 17th, 1979 at 42 years old in Andora (traffic collision).

Rachel Yanait Ben-Zvi

First lady of israel.

Born May 3rd, 1886 in Malyn.

Died November 16th, 1979 at 93 years old in Jerusalem.

Ermindo Onega

Argentine footballer.

Born April 4th, 1940 in Las Parejas.

Died December 21st, 1979 at 39 years old in Lima, Buenos Aires (traffic collision).

Hans Scherfig

Danish writer and artist (1905-1979).

Born April 8th, 1905 in Copenhagen. [ref]

Died January 28th, 1979 at 73 years old in Hillerød (thrombus). [ref]

Franklin Adreon

Screenwriter, director, producer, actor (1902-1979).

Born November 18th, 1902 in Gambrills. [ref]

Died September 10th, 1979 at 76 years old in Thousand Oaks. [ref]

Yang Zhongjian

Chinese paleontologist.

Born June 1st, 1897 in Hua Prefecture.

Died January 15th, 1979 at 81 years old in Beijing.

Jef van de Wiele

Belgian nazi collaborator (1903-1979).

Born July 20th, 1903 in Deurne.

Died September 4th, 1979 at 76 years old in Bruges.

Reg Armstrong

Irish motorcycle racer (1928-1979).

Born September 1st, 1928 in Liverpool.

Died November 24th, 1979 at 51 years old in Brighton (motorcycle accident).

Celia Adler

American television actor (1889-1979).

Born December 6th, 1889 in New York City.

Died January 31st, 1979 at 89 years old in The Bronx.

Lazar Lagin

Soviet writer (1903-1979).

Born December 4th, 1903 in Vitebsk.

Died June 16th, 1979 at 75 years old in Moscow.

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