In the year 1979
557 Notable deaths
Alberto Ruz Lhuillier
Mexican mesoamericanist.
Born January 27th, 1906 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 25th, 1979 at 73 years old in Montreal.
Karl Anton
Czech director and scriptwriter (1898-1979).
Born October 25th, 1898 in Brno, Prague. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1979 at 80 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Elka de Levie
Gymnast.
Born November 21st, 1905 in Amsterdam.
Died December 29th, 1979 at 74 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Gilbert Cesbron
French writer.
Born January 13th, 1913 in 17th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1979 at 66 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Charlotte Radcliffe
British swimmer, olympic silver medallist.
Born August 3rd, 1903 in Garston.
Died December 12th, 1979 at 76 years old in Liverpool. [ref]
Putte Kock
Swedish football, hockey, and bridge player (1901-1979).
Born June 29th, 1901 in Nacka.
Died October 31st, 1979 at 78 years old in Stockholm.
Anton Heiller
Austrian musician (1923–1979).
Born September 15th, 1923 in Vienna.
Died March 25th, 1979 at 55 years old in Vienna.
Mohamed Akid
Tunisian association football player (1949-1979).
Died April 12th, 1979 at 29 years old in Riyadh (2014 Colchester murders).
Edvin Adolphson
Actor (1893-1979).
Born February 25th, 1893 in Norrköping. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1979 at 86 years old in Solna Municipality. [ref]
Deaths 391 to 400 of 557
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche