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In the year 1979
542 Notable deaths
Thurman Munson
American baseball player.
Died August 2nd, 1979 at 32 years old in Green (aircraft crash).
Teruo Nakamura
Imperial japanese army soldier.
Born October 8th, 1919 in TaitÅ Prefecture.
Died June 15th, 1979 at 59 years old in Taipei (lung cancer).
Edgar Buchanan
Actor (1903-1979).
Born March 20th, 1903 in Humansville. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1979 at 76 years old in Palm Desert (stroke). [ref]
Peggy Guggenheim
American art collector, art dealer, museum founder and socialite.
Born August 26th, 1898 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1979 at 81 years old in Camposampiero. [ref]
Fulton J. Sheen
Catholic bishop,television presenter and venerable.
Born May 8th, 1895 in El Paso. [ref]
Died December 9th, 1979 at 84 years old in New York City.
Charles Coughlin
Catholic priest, radio commentator.
Born October 25th, 1891 in Hamilton. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1979 at 88 years old in Birmingham. [ref]
Darla Hood
Actress (1931-1979).
Born November 8th, 1931 in Leedey.
Died June 13th, 1979 at 47 years old in North Hollywood (hepatitis).
Lowell George
American musician (1945-1979).
Born April 13th, 1945 in Hollywood.
Died June 29th, 1979 at 34 years old in Arlington County (heart failure).
Syed Abul Ala Maududi
Pakistani theologian, politician and philosopher (1903-1979).
Born September 25th, 1903 in Aurangabad. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1979 at 75 years old in New York City. [ref]
Alvin Karpis
American gangster.
Born August 10th, 1907 in Montreal.
Died August 26th, 1979 at 72 years old in Torremolinos.
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